Princeton & MIT Research Notes

princeton_mit.md

Princeton & MIT Research Notes

Princeton University

Admissions (Class of 2029 / Fall 2025)

• Total applicants: 39,644
• Overall acceptance rate: 4.5%
• SCEA acceptance rate: 10.5%
• RD acceptance rate: 3.2%
• Class size: 1,500
• Yield: 75%

Academics

• SAT middle 50%: 1500–1570
• ACT middle 50%: 34–36
• Avg unweighted GPA: 3.95
• Top 10% of HS class: 96%
• Testing policy: Required

Round Strategy

• SCEA (Single Choice Early Action) — non-binding but restrictive
• Does not offer ED
• No longer publishes SCEA acceptance rates separately

Demographics

• Women: 45.4%, Asian: 15.9%, Black: 5.9%, Hispanic: 7.1%, White: 43.2%, International: 20.9%

Financial Aid / Net Cost

Athletics

• 410 varsity athletes (~9.0% of undergrads)
• NCAA Division I, Ivy League Conference

Notable

Lowest sticker cost among elite privates due to generous no-loan policy. Need-blind for domestic and international applicants.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Admissions (Class of 2029 / Fall 2025)

• Total applicants: 28,232
• Overall acceptance rate: 3.9%
• EA acceptance rate: 5.5%
• RD acceptance rate: 3.0%
• Class size: 1,100
• Yield: 87%

Academics

• SAT middle 50%: 1510–1580
• ACT middle 50%: 35–36
• Avg unweighted GPA: 3.96
• Top 10% of HS class: 97%
• Testing policy: Required

Round Strategy

• EA (non-restrictive, non-binding) — MIT's EA is the least restrictive among HYPSM
• Does not offer ED

Demographics

• Women: 37.3%, Asian: 16.2%, Black: 3.0%, Hispanic: 9.6%, White: 33.1%, International: 29.2%

Financial Aid / Net Cost

Athletics

• 62 varsity athletes (~1.4% of undergrads — very low for elite schools)
• NCAA Division III — no athletic scholarships

Notable

No legacy preference. Need-blind for all applicants including international. Strongest STEM brand globally. EA multiplier is modest (~1.2x) relative to other HYPSM early rounds.

Sources

• Princeton Common Data Set 2024–2025
• MIT Common Data Set 2024–2025
• research_colleges.json simulation data