Princeton University offered admission to 2,282 students, or 8.39% of the record 27,189 applicants to the Class of 2015. Princeton’s final admission rates were 8.8% for the Class of 2014 and 10.1% for the Class of 2013.
The Class of 2015 applicant pool nearly doubled from seven years ago.
“Our competitive acceptance rate continues a trend Princeton has been experiencing over the last several years,” Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye said. “We have always focused on the quality of our pool, more than its size, yet this year we were impressed by both the size and quality of the applicant pool. The task of choosing our incoming class continues to be difficult, and the intellectual, personal and civic accomplishments we observed in these candidates were outstanding.”
The University expects that 60% of the freshman class of 2015 will receive need-based financial aid. The average aid package is projected to be $38,000.
In addition to the 2,282 students offered admission to the class of 2015, an additional 1,248 were offered positions on the wait list.
According to the University, this year’s applicants come from 8,658 high schools in 138 countries, including the United States. Among the applicants, 10,099 had a cumulative 4.0 grade point average, and 14,042 had a combined score of 2100 or higher on the three sections of the SAT. Alumni volunteers had personal contact with 99.7 percent of applicants.
