Princeton University
Princeton
22.1% acceptance rate12,927 results
This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.
Decision Breakdown
- Accepted
- 2,856
- 23.0% of decisions
- Rejected
- 8,093
- 65.1% of decisions
- Interview
- 853
- 6.9% of decisions
- Wait Listed
- 630
- 5.1% of decisions
Average Scores
- Avg UGPA
- 3.83
- Avg GRE Quant
- 254
- Avg GRE Verbal
- 234
- Avg GRE Writing
- 5.0
Year-over-Year Comparison
by calendar year| Decision | 2025↓ | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted | 112 (14.7%) | 133 (22.0%) |
| Rejected | 532 (69.7%) | 340 (56.2%) |
| Interview | 83 (10.9%) | 88 (14.5%) |
| Wait Listed | 36 (4.7%) | 44 (7.3%) |
Popular Programs
- 1Computer Science1084 results
- 2Economics996 results
- 3Physics812 results
- 4History446 results
- 5Political Science424 results
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Latest Results
View all results for Princeton University| School | Program | Added On | Decision | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
princeton | pure mathPhD | May 25, 2026 | Accepted on May 25 | |
Accepted on May 25 Fall 2026 American | ||||
Princeton University | PsychologyPhD | Apr 21, 2026 | Rejected on Feb 20 | |
Rejected on Feb 20 Fall 2026 American GPA 3.70 | ||||
Princeton University | Comparative LiteraturePhD | Apr 11, 2026 | Rejected on Feb 14 | |
Rejected on Feb 14 Fall 2026 International | ||||
Princeton’s CL program isn’t the best fit, but I thought I should try. Well….. | ||||
Princeton University | PhysicsPhD | Apr 08, 2026 | Accepted on Feb 20 | |
Accepted on Feb 20 Fall 2026 American GPA 3.80 | ||||
PGRE 990/990 no pub (only in preparation) | ||||
Princeton University | Mechanical And Aerospace EngineeringMasters | Mar 25, 2026 | Rejected on Mar 04 | |
Rejected on Mar 04 Fall 2026 International GPA 3.80 | ||||
GPA not good enough I guess, despite 1 internship at European Space Agency ; 1 research internship at GeorgiaTech Aerospace + technote submitted for publication ; 1 International Hackathon won at TAMU ; President of Student Aerospace Club. | ||||
Princeton University | ChemistryPhD | Mar 22, 2026 | Rejected on Feb 09 | |
Rejected on Feb 09 Fall 2026 International | ||||
Princeton University | PhysicsPhD | Mar 22, 2026 | Rejected on Feb 18 | |
Rejected on Feb 18 Fall 2026 International GPA 3.80 | ||||
Fractional charge excitation. Sad. | ||||
Princeton University | Political SciencePhD | Mar 19, 2026 | Rejected on Feb 12 | |
Rejected on Feb 12 Fall 2026 American GRE 326 GRE V 164 GRE AW 5.00 GPA 3.60 | ||||
1a/1w/8r/1p | ||||
Princeton University | Electrical And Computer EngineeringPhD | Mar 18, 2026 | Rejected on Feb 10 | |
Rejected on Feb 10 Fall 2026 International GRE 318 GRE V 156 GRE AW 4.00 GPA 3.89 | ||||
Princeton University | Public AffairsPhD | Mar 13, 2026 | Rejected on Mar 06 | |
Rejected on Mar 06 Fall 2026 American GPA 4.00 | ||||