Princeton
Princeton University
Your chances
1.8%
of transfer applicants got in. That is 42 of 2,274 students.
This is the rate for everyone who applied. Your major and your grades can move it a lot.
The numbers
- Transfer students who applied
- 2,274
- Transfer students admitted
- 42
- Transfer students who enrolled
- 32
- First-year students who stayed for year two
- 99%
Source: Official school data report, 2025-2026
Deadlines
- Fall 2027: Application
- March 9, 2027
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
What you need to send
- Testing
- Not required
Princeton is test-optional for transfer applicants applying for fall 2027 entry.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Recommendation letters
- Required
Transfer applicants send two academic recommendations, at least one from a college instructor.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Minimum credits
- Required
Transfer applicants need the equivalent of one full-time year of transferable college credit by the spring before enrollment.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027