Princeton University is an Ivy League School and its admissions statistics make it one of the most competitive Ivy League Schools. Similar to the trends across all top schools, Princeton University acceptance rates have continued to decline over the past 8 years and will almost certainly continue to do so into the future.
The Class of 2020 was the single most challenging year to be admitted to Princeton University ever to date. For the Class of 2020, 29,303 students applied to Princeton University of which 1,894 students were accepted, yielding an overall acceptance rate of 6.5%. Overall applications increased by 7.4% over last year (2019 to 2020) from 27,290 to 29,303.
For the Class of 2020, 785 students were admitted through the early admissions process. Total early applications totaled 4,229, yielding an early acceptance rate of 18.6%. Early applications increased by 9.8% over last year (2019 to 2020) from 3,850 to 4,229.
