Application Dates & Deadlines

You have two choices for applying to Princeton for first-year admission—single-choice early action or regular decision. Before you begin preparing your application, we strongly encourage you to review our standardized testing policy, which includes detailed information regarding our standardized testing requirements. 

The dates below represent the 2019-20 admission cycle (entry fall 2020). The dates are subject to change for the 2020-21 cycle.

Single-Choice Early Action

(Single-choice early action is recommended for those who have thoroughly researched their college options and have decided that Princeton is their first choice.)

Mid-August

• Applications Available
  • Coalition Application and Princeton Supplement,
  • Common Application and Princeton Supplement or
  • Universal College Application and Princeton Supplement

Sept. 1

• TOEFL, IELTS Academic or PTE Academic Test Completed (if applicable)

Oct. 1

• Last Month to take ACT tests

Nov. 1

• Application and Princeton Supplement  Due
• Graded Written Paper Due
• School Report, School Counselor Letter and Transcript
• Teacher Evaluation Form 1
• Teacher Evaluation Form 2
• Last Month to take SAT and Subject Tests
  • If tests are taken in November, please send scores directly to Princeton

Nov. 9

• Princeton Financial Aid Application Due

Dec. 12

• Decision Notification

May 1 

• Candidate's Reply Date

 

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Regular Decision

Mid-August

• Applications Available
  • Coalition Application and Princeton Supplement,
  • Common Application and Princeton Supplement or 
  • Universal College Application and Princeton Supplement

Nov. 1

• TOEFL, IELTS Academic or PTE Academic Test Completed (if applicable)

Dec. 1

• Last month to take ACT, SAT and Subject Tests
  • If tests are taken in December, please send scores directly to Princeton

Jan. 1

• Application and Princeton Supplement Due
• Graded Written Paper Due
• School Report, School Counselor Letter and Transcript
• Teacher Evaluation Form 1
• Teacher Evaluation Form 2

Feb. 1

• Princeton Financial Aid Application Due

Mar. 26

• Decision Notification

May 1

• Candidate's Reply Date