Verified College DataA Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activityNCAA Division I

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ, United States

4% admit rate98% graduationprivate nonprofit

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Total students

1,290

1,290 students

Calendar

semester

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Graduation rate

98%

Reported outcomes

Retention rate

96%

First-year retention

Carnegie classification

A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity

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