Princeton Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

Princeton accepted 4.6% of applicants for the Class of 2028. This represents a drop from the 5.7% and 5.8% rates seen just a few years ago, though Class of 2030 figures are not out yet. The most recent admissions cycle attracted 40,468 applications for only 1,868 spots.

Princeton Acceptance Rate: Class of 2028

Official Class of 2030 figures are not public yet. The most recent cycle with Common Data Set numbers is the Class of 2028, when Princeton admitted 1,868 of 40,468 applicants, an acceptance rate of 4.6%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

Princeton Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 5.5% (Class of 2022) to 4.6% (Class of 2028).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	40,468	1,868	4.6%
2027	39,644	1,782	4.5%
2026	38,019	2,167	5.7%
2025	37,601	1,647	4.4%
2024	32,835	1,848	5.6%
2023	32,804	1,895	5.8%
2022	35,370	1,940	5.5%

Princeton Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, Princeton offered a waitlist place to 1,734 applicants, of whom 1,396 accepted it, and 40 were ultimately admitted.[1] That is a 2.9% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	1,734	1,396	40
2027	1,302	1,032	52
2026	1,710	1,348	0
2025	1,265	1,000	150
2024	820	598	26
2023	902	668	1
2022	1,125	844	0

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[1]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1510–1580 (EBRW 740–780, Math 770–800)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 34–35

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

Princeton Yield Rate

Of the 1,868 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 1,410 enrolled, a yield rate of 75.5%.[1] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2028	1,868	1,410	75.5%
2027	1,782	1,366	76.7%
2026	2,167	1,499	69.2%
2025	1,647	1,290	78.3%
2024	1,848	1,154	62.4%
2023	1,895	1,335	70.4%
2022	1,940	1,339	69.0%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2026–2028) the acceptance rate at Princeton has sat between 4.5%–5.7%.

That band is what the school has actually done recently, not a prediction. A single cycle can break it: a change to testing policy, a new direct-admission program, or a jump in application volume moves the rate more than any trend would.

What This Means for Your Application

• Maximize test scores: Aim for the upper end of the 1510 to 1580 SAT range or a 34 to 35 on the ACT.
• Avoid waitlist expectations: Princeton admitted exactly zero waitlisted students for the Class of 2022 and Class of 2026.
• Prepare for volume: You must differentiate your academic profile to stand out among the 40,468 applications submitted for the Class of 2028.