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Tuition & Costs

Your Estimated Price

$51,134 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$37,000 tuition
$12,069 on campus room & board
$1,200 books
$865 fees

$51,134 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$37,000 tuition
$12,069 on campus room & board
$1,200 books
$865 fees
Estimated Net Price
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Average Aid

$32,766 Annual Institutional Aid

Average Aid
60% of students receive aid
11% get federal aid ($5,947 avg)
1% get state aid ($3,086 avg)
59% get institn'l aid ($32,766 avg)
10% get loans ($4,424 avg)

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Financial Aid

$26,375,547
Annual Aid Awarded
Aid/Loans
Average Amount Percent Awarded
Grant or Scholarship Aid $33,902 59%
Federal Grant Aid $5,947 11%
Pell Grants $3,941 11%
Other Federal Grants $3,187 7%
Institution Grant Aid $32,766 59%
State Grant Aid $3,086 1%
Student Loans $4,424 10%
Federal Loans $4,242 5%
Other Loans $3,153 7%

Merit Aid

Merit Scholarships Available:

Amount
$12,000 R
Financial Aid Timeline
Financial aid priority deadline: February 1
Financial aid deadline: -
College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about: -
Student must reply to financial aid decision by: -
Does Princeton University offer...
Prepaid Tuition Plan? Yes
Tuition Payment Plan? Yes
Financial Aid Contact Info
1 Nassau Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544-0070
(609) 258-3000
http://www.princeton.edu

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Bang for the buck
  • 5
  • A Midwestern Boy
  • Dec-12-2012 I am a current student here

    Financial aid here is really good. I am paying essentially nothing for the privilege of attending this wonderful university.

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  • 5
  • 2016 Tiger
  • Nov-11-2012 I am a current student here

    This is the best education in the world, there's nothing more to say.

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  • 5
  • Natalie from Woodway, TX
  • Jul-10-2012 I am accepted here and planning to attend soon

    It's pretty expensive. But they have great financial aid, and it's definitely more than worth it!

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  • 4
  • Claire from Lewisberry, PA
  • Jul-08-2012 I am a current student here

    Princeton's financial aid is one of the best in the country. Rather than loans, students in need (Princeton's definition of in need is if your family makes less than $180K a year) receive grants which they will never pay back. It's the school's way of ensuring that money is not an issue when deciding to come here, and that we will all graduate debt free.

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