Princeton: campus and town

Princeton, New Jersey · Private · 5,709 undergrads

Princeton University is in Princeton, New Jersey (Mercer County), in a city setting.

Where it is

Town

Princeton, New Jersey

CountyIPEDS, 2024

Mercer County

SettingIPEDS, 2025-26

City

Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Highly residential

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Test rule: admission.princeton.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)