# There are layers to this.

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Thanks to a unique academic structure that is grounded in the liberal arts, Princeton students are encouraged to explore subject areas across all departments and disciplines, allowing them to discover new interests on a much greater and more personal level.

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Affordable For All

Our aid program is designed to encourage all qualified students — regardless of financial circumstances — to consider applying for admission to Princeton.

30%

of undergraduate students pay nothing to attend

69%

of undergraduate students receive financial aid

89%

of recent seniors graduated debt free

[Cost & Aid](https://admission.princeton.edu/cost-aid)

## Find Your Place

### 37 Academic Concentrations

[Degrees & Departments](https://admission.princeton.edu/academics/degrees-departments)

### Residential College & Housing

[Explore Housing](https://admission.princeton.edu/community/residential-colleges-housing)

### Campus Resource & Centers

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### 500+ Clubs & Organizations

[Discover Activities](https://admission.princeton.edu/community/clubs-and-organizations)

## Admission Information For:

Tabs

First Year Students

QuestBridge Students

International Students

Undocumented or DACA Students

U.S. Military Applicants

Home-schooled Students

Transfer Students

During the admission process, our goal is to find students who will thrive in Princeton’s rigorous academic environment.

[Application Dates & Deadlines](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/first-year-application-dates-deadlines)
[Application Checklist](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/application-checklist)
[Standardized Testing](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/standardized-testing)
[Application Tips](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/before-you-apply/helpful-tips)

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.

[Information for QuestBridge Applicants](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/questbridge)

Princeton welcomes applications from students around the world. We review all applications in the same manner, regardless of citizenship or country of residence.

[Information for International Students](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/international-students)
[Application Checklist](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/application-checklist)
[Need-Based Financial Aid Program](https://finaid.princeton.edu/apply-aid-prospective-students)
[Davis International Center](https://davisic.princeton.edu/)

The University is committed to supporting undocumented and DACA students. Princeton’s admission and financial aid policies are the same for undocumented or DACA students as they are for all other students applying to the University. If admitted, undocumented students can be confident that their full financial need, as determined by the Undergraduate Financial Aid Office, will be met.

[Information for DACA or Undocumented Students](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/undocumented-or-daca-students)
[Need-Based Financial Aid Program](https://finaid.princeton.edu/policies-procedures/daca-and-financial-aid)
[DACA Advising and Resources](https://davisic.princeton.edu/about-us/advising-appointments#:-:text=daca)

During the admission process, our goal is to find students who will thrive in Princeton’s rigorous academic environment.

[Information for U.S. Military Applicants](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/us-military-applicants)
[Need-Based Financial Aid](https://admission.princeton.edu/cost-aid)
[Transfer Eligibility](https://admission.princeton.edu/transfer-students)
[Yellow Ribbon Program](https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/post-9-11/yellow-ribbon-program/)

Princeton welcomes applications from home-schooled students. Although they still make up a very small portion of the applicant pool, applications from home-schooled students have been increasing. We recognize that your experience as a home-schooled student will be somewhat different from students in traditional schools.

[Information for Home-Schooled Students](https://admission.princeton.edu/home-schooled-students)
[Academic Preparation](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/before-you-apply)
[Application Checklist](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/application-checklist)
[Application Tips](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/before-you-apply/helpful-tips)

Princeton's Transfer Program looks for a small group of exceptionally well-prepared students from a range of backgrounds, and we particularly encourage applications from students from lower-income backgrounds, community college students, and U.S. military veterans.

[Information For Transfer Students](https://admission.princeton.edu/transfer-students)
[Transfer Application Dates & Deadlines](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/application-dates-deadlines/transfer-application-dates-deadlines)
[Application Checklist](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/application-checklist/transfer-application-checklist)
[Princeton Transfer Supplement](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/princeton-specific-questions/transfer-essay-questions)

## Listen In & Learn More

Podcast

### [Back to Basics: Princeton Admission On The Road](https://admission.princeton.edu/blogs/back-basics-princeton-admission-road)

Podcast

### [Are You Smarter Than An Orange Key Tour Guide?](https://admission.princeton.edu/blogs/are-you-smarter-orange-key-tour-guide)

Podcast

### ['Matched' With Princeton: A Conversation With Two QuestBridge Scholars](https://admission.princeton.edu/blogs/matched-princeton-conversation-two-questb…)

## Visit & Connect

You can get a good feel for all that Princeton has to offer in person through an Orange Key tour or online through a virtual information session.

[Virtual Information Session](https://visitour.io/princeton-university)

[Getting to Campus](https://admission.princeton.edu/visit-us/getting-campus)
[Admission Information Session](https://admission.princeton.edu/visit-us)
[Campus Tour](https://apply.princeton.edu/portal/orange_key_tour)

### I’m ready to take the next step.

[Application Process](https://admission.princeton.edu/apply)

### I want to dig deeper & learn more.

[Digital Viewbook](https://admission.princeton.edu/dig-deeper)