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Admission Schedule & Fees

The Graduate School admits new students once a year, for entry in September only; there is no midyear admission. To apply use our web application.

October

Last opportunity for applicants taking the paper GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or paper TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Scores arriving too late will hinder the ability of the academic department to complete a comprehensive review of your application. You must indicate that score reports be sent to Princeton University’s Office of Graduate Admission (institution code 2672, no department code is required). GRE test scores are valid for five years and TOEFL test scores are valid for two years.

December 1

Application deadline for applicants outside North America. Deadline applies to all applicants who reside outside North America for the receipt of application and all supporting material. Earlier applications are encouraged.

  • $65 application fee if submitting a web application
  • $105 application fee if submitting a paper application

Application deadline for all applicants to Comparative Literature, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,  Finance, Mathematics, and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Deadline applies to all applicants applying to one of these departments for the receipt of application and all supporting material. Earlier applications are encouraged.

  • $65 application fee if submitting a web application
  • $105 application fee if submitting a paper application
Application deadline for applicants within North America to take advantage of the reduced application fee.   All supporting material must arrive by the final deadline of December 31.
  • $65 web application fee

Early December

Last opportunity for applicants taking the computer-based GRE (Graduate Record Examination), computer-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Scores that arrive too late will hinder the ability of the academic department to complete a comprehensive review of your application. You must indicate that score reports be sent to Princeton University’s Office of Graduate Admission (institution code 2672, no department code is required). GRE test scores are valid for five years and TOEFL test scores are valid for two years.

December 15

Application deadline for applicants within North America to Applied & Computational Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Sociology. Deadline applies to all applicants within North America applying to one of these departments for the receipt of application and all supporting material. Earlier applications are encouraged.
  • $65 application fee if submitting a web application on or before December 1
  • $85 application fee if submitting a web application after December 1
  • $105 application fee if submitting a paper application
Fee waiver deadline. You may only apply for a fee waiver by using our web application.      
    

December 31

Final application deadline for applicants within North America. Deadline applies to all applicants who reside within North America for the receipt of applications and all supporting material. Earlier applications are encouraged.
  • $85 application fee if submitting a web application
  • $105 application fee if submitting a paper application

February 15

Deadline for receipt of visiting student application and supporting materials. Earlier applications are encouraged and you must submit a paper application.

March 15

Admission decisions are e-mailed to all applicants no later than March 15. Decisions will not be released by telephone or fax. Admitted applicants will receive their admit packet in the mail. Please allow 10 to 14 business days for receipt of the packet.

April 15

Deadline to accept/decline offer of admission. If your original admission reply form is not received by April 15, the Graduate School has discretion to rescind the offer of admission and financial aid. Princeton is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools and subscribes to its agreement regarding this reply date.

May 1

Deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting materials for the following:
  • Governmental- or industrial-sponsored applicants for M.Eng. degree.
  • Princeton undergraduates applying for the M.Eng. degree. (Princeton Option)

Earlier applications are encouraged and you must submit a paper application. 

May 15

All architecture portfolios, musical scores, and recordings will be discarded unless return is requested prior to this date.

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