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Princeton, New Jersey · Private · 5,709 undergrads

Princeton's sticker price was $87,888 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $7,815 on average after grants.

What does Princeton cost?

$7,815 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $87,888.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000Not reported
$30,000–$48,000$795
$48,000–$75,000$1,346
$75,000–$110,000$4,761
over $110,000$38,927

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000Not reported
$30,000–$48,000$795
$48,000–$75,000$1,346
$75,000–$110,000$4,761
Over $110,000$38,927

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Princeton cost less than Columbia, Johns Hopkins and Penn.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Princeton$1,346$7,815
Columbia$4,878$15,370
Johns Hopkins$4,014$18,431
Penn$12,421$29,577

The sticker price

$65,510
Tuition, 2025-26
$87,888
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$68,727
average grant for students who got aid.
4%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$12,400
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Princeton University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $795 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $87,888. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Princeton's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Princeton University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $1,346 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $87,888. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Princeton's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Princeton University cost for a family earning $90,000?
Families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid $4,761 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $87,888. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Princeton's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 2, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers