# QuestBridge

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Princeton is committed to providing a top-quality education to students from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Since 2006, our partnership with QuestBridge allows us to reaffirm that mission and assist students who may have not previously considered Princeton as an option for an affordable education. In the time that we have been a QuestBridge partner, we have "matched" with hundreds of scholars. While this number is not static and can change from year to year, Princeton goes on to accept a larger number of QuestBridge finalists through regular decision. Your chances of being admitted to Princeton are not different depending on how you apply. We apply the same rigorous selection criteria in the National College Match process as we do in regular decision.

Students who are ranking Princeton in the National College Match must submit the Princeton Financial Aid Application (PFAA) and tax documents by the November 1 deadline. We are unable to match with students who do not have a completed financial aid application.

## QuestBridge & Princeton University

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The QuestBridge National College Match helps outstanding low-income high school seniors gain admission and full four-year scholarships to some of the nation's most selective colleges. For more information on the QuestBridge program or the National College Match, please visit the [QuestBridge website](https://www.questbridge.org/).

## The QuestBridge Process

### QuestBridge Finalists Ranking Princeton

- Princeton has a binding decision for students matched with us through the National College Match. If you are matched to Princeton through the National College Match, you must withdraw all applications to other schools.
- If you are matched to another binding institution through the National College Match, you must withdraw your application for consideration at Princeton. Applicants who ranked Princeton but do not match with Princeton or any other binding partner school will be considered for Regular Decision.
- If you have ranked Princeton, we will automatically receive your National College Match application from QuestBridge in late October. We will send you follow-up instructions for accessing your Princeton Applicant Portal and submitting the rest of your application materials.
- All materials are due by Nov. 1. You will find the additional required materials in order to complete your application below:
  - Princeton-specific Questions
  - Graded Written Paper
  - QuestBridge Midyear Report and Midyear Transcript due by mid-February (this includes any available senior year grades)
  - Test Scores (Please review updates to our [standardized testing policy](/apply/standardized-testing "Standardized Testing").)
    - Students may self-report their scores on their application. However, if admitted, we will need to receive official scores from a testing agency in order to matriculate.
  - [Financial Aid Documents](https://finaid.princeton.edu/apply-aid-prospective-students)
- National College Match applicants will learn if they matched with an institution in early December. You will receive an email directly from QuestBridge. Students who match with Princeton will receive a follow-up email from the Office of Admission. We will not be able to release decisions by phone. Please communicate directly with QuestBridge to find out if you matched with a school.
- For more information on the National College Match process, please visit the [QuestBridge website.](https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-match/how-it-works)

### QuestBridge Finalists Not Ranking Princeton

- QuestBridge finalists ranking colleges in the National College Match who did not rank Princeton are welcome to apply to Princeton via Regular Decision by Jan. 1, so long as they have not been matched with a binding institution.
- Fill out the Regular Decision form provided by QuestBridge in order to have your QuestBridge application sent to us for review. After your QuestBridge application has been forwarded to Princeton University, you will receive follow-up instructions by email on how to log in to your Princeton Applicant Portal and submit the rest of your application materials.
- All materials are due by Jan. 1. Additional required materials:
  - Princeton-specific Questions
  - Graded Written Paper
  - QuestBridge Midyear Report and Midyear Transcript due by mid-February (this includes any available senior year grades)
  - Test Scores (Please review updates to our [standardized testing policy](/apply/standardized-testing "Standardized Testing").)
  - Students may self-report their scores on their application. However, if admitted, we will need to receive official scores from a testing agency or school official in order to matriculate.
- For Financial Aid, submit all [required materials](https://finaid.princeton.edu/apply-aid-prospective-students) by the appropriate deadline.

### Questbridge Finalists Not Ranking Colleges in the National College Match

- If you are not ranking any colleges in the National College Match (i.e., you are not participating in the National College Match), you may apply to Princeton via Single Choice Early Action by Nov. 1 or Regular Decision by Jan. 1.
- For finalists considering applying via Single Choice Early Action, please email our office ([uaquestbridge@princeton.edu](mailto:uaoffice@princeton.edu)) no later than Nov. 1 for next steps and include your QuestBridge ID.
- For finalists considering applying via Regular Decision, please fill out the Regular Decision form provided by QuestBridge in order to have your QuestBridge application sent to us for review. After your QuestBridge Application has been forwarded to Princeton University, you will receive follow-up instructions by email on how to log in to your Princeton Applicant Portal and submit the rest of your application materials.
- All materials are due by Nov. 1 for Single Choice Early Action or Jan. 1 for Regular Decision. Additional required materials:
  - Princeton-specific Questions
  - Graded Written Paper
  - QuestBridge Midyear Report and Midyear Transcript due by mid-February (this includes any available senior year grades)
  - Test Scores (Please review updates to our [standardized testing policy.](/apply/standardized-testing "Standardized Testing"))
  - Students may self-report their scores on their application. However, if admitted, we will need to receive official scores from a testing agency or school official in order to matriculate.
- For Financial Aid, please submit all [required materials](https://finaid.princeton.edu/apply-aid-prospective-students) by the appropriate deadline.

### QuestBridge Non Finalists

- QuestBridge non finalists are asked to apply to Princeton using the Common Application. For more information on the application process, please visit our  page.
- For Financial Aid, please submit all [required materials](https://finaid.princeton.edu/apply-aid-prospective-students) by the appropriate deadline.

#### Fee Waiver

All QuestBridge Finalists automatically qualify for a fee waiver. If you are not a QuestBridge Finalist and the cost of submitting an application is prohibitive, you should select the Princeton specific fee waiver on the Common Application. You may also consider applying for a fee waiver through the Common Application with the help of a school official at your institution.

#### Contact Us

- QuestBridge can be reached at 1-888-275-2054 or 1-650-331-3280, or via email at [questions@questbridge.org](mailto:questions@questbridge.org).
- Questions about the status of your QuestBridge application and the College Match process should be directed to QuestBridge.
- Questions about Princeton and our admission process should be directed to the Office of Admission at 609-258-3060 or via email at [uaquestbridge@princeton.edu](mailto:uaquestbridge@princeton.edu).
- Questions regarding financial aid can be directed to Undergraduate Financial Aid at 609-258-3330 or via email at [pfaa@princeton.edu](mailto:pfaa@princeton.edu).
- For additional information, please review our[QuestBridge FAQs](https://admission.princeton.edu/faqs).

#### Digital Publications

##### » QuestBridge at Princeton

##### » QuestBridge at Princeton Roadmap

## QuestBridge FAQs

## QuestBridge Stories

PODCAST: “‘Matched’ With Princeton: A Conversation With Two QuestBridge Scholars”

### [PODCAST: “‘Matched’ With Princeton: A Conversation With Two QuestBridge Scholars”](https://admission.princeton.edu/blogs/matched-princeton-conversation-two-questbridge-scholars)

Allen Nieva ’26 and Sukaina Shivji ’26 talk about their experiences being admitted to Princeton through the QuestBridge National College Match.

BLOG: “An Open Letter to Our Future Quest Scholars"

### [BLOG: “An Open Letter to Our Future Quest Scholars"](/blogs/open-letter-our-future-quest-scholars)

“As a QuestBridge scholar, I distinctly remember how nerve-wracking and confusing the entire match process was, especially since I was one of the only students in my high school who applied through the match process...”

BLOG: “Matching With Princeton”

### [BLOG: “Matching With Princeton”](/blogs/matching-princeton)

Princeton Quest Scholars share their experiences going through the match process.

BLOG: “Open Your Heart”

### [BLOG: “Open Your Heart”](/blogs/open-your-heart)

Tiger Blogger, Aminah Aliu '25, shares her experience as a Quest Scholar at Princeton.

Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity

### [Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity](https://ebcao.princeton.edu/)

Our programs are designed to provide all students, including those from first-generation, low-income and underrepresented backgrounds, with the mentorship, academic enrichment and community that they need to thrive at Princeton.