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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
A+
Matriculation A+
Academics A
Extracurriculars A
Community A
Reviews B+
"Princeton Day School nurtures the mind, the body, and the character of each student. In academics, athletics, the arts, and service, we celebrate the pursuit of individual excellence and the spirit of collaboration that binds us together as a community. We seek diversity of cultures, views, and talents to promote the intellectual growth and moral development of our students."
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$45360
Enrollment
972
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
70%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:7
Endowment
$43 millions
AP
17
Average SAT Score
1350
Average ACT Score
31
Class Size
11

Matriculation


Matriculation

(2021-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 13
#3 Harvard College 4
#3 Stanford University 1
#3 Yale University 1
LAC #1 Williams College 3
#6 University of Chicago 1
#7 Johns Hopkins University 4
#7 University of Pennsylvania 9
#10 Duke University 4
#10 Northwestern University 2
#12 Dartmouth College 2
#13 Brown University 5
#13 Vanderbilt University 2
#15 Rice University 3
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 7
LAC #3 Pomona College 2
#17 Cornell University 6
#18 Columbia University 3
#18 University of Notre Dame 2
#20 University of California: Berkeley 4
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 1
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#22 Emory University 2
#22 Georgetown University 4
#25 New York University 10
#25 University of Michigan 3
#25 University of Southern California 5
#25 University of Virginia 1
#29 University of Florida 2
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1
#29 Wake Forest University 2
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1
LAC #6 Carleton College 2
#32 Tufts University 3
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#36 Boston College 4
#36 University of Rochester 2
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3
#41 Boston University 4
#44 Brandeis University 1
#44 Case Western Reserve University 5
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1
#44 Northeastern University 3
#44 Tulane University 2
#51 Lehigh University 7
#51 Purdue University 4
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1
#51 Villanova University 1
#55 University of Miami 5
LAC #11 Middlebury College 2
#62 George Washington University 3
#62 Syracuse University 8
#62 University of Pittsburgh 2
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1
#63 St. Olaf College 1
LAC #13 Smith College 1
LAC #13 Vassar College 4
#67 Texas A&M University 1
#67 University of Connecticut 3
#68 St. Lawrence University 1
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 4
#72 North Carolina State University 1
LAC #15 Davidson College 3
LAC #15 Grinnell College 1
LAC #15 Hamilton College 4
#76 Muhlenberg College 1
#77 Baylor University 1
#77 Clemson University 2
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1
#89 Elon University 1
#89 Howard University 2
#89 University of Delaware 1
LAC #18 Colgate University 2
LAC #18 Haverford College 4
#97 University of South Florida 1
#105 Drexel University 2
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
#105 University of Arizona 1
#111 Drew University 1
#115 Fairfield University 1
#120 Roanoke College 1
LAC #24 Colby College 2
#121 Chapman University 1
#121 University of Vermont 2
LAC #25 Bates College 2
#127 Clarkson University 1
LAC #27 Colorado College 2
#137 University of Alabama 1
#137 University of New Hampshire 1
#182 University of Rhode Island 1
LAC #37 Bucknell University 2
LAC #37 Occidental College 1
#194 Rowan University 2
LAC #39 Denison University 2
LAC #39 Skidmore College 3
LAC #45 Furman University 1
#234 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1
LAC #51 Dickinson College 3
#263 Florida Atlantic University 1
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 1
Babson College 3
Berklee College of Music 1
California Institute of the Arts 1
College of Charleston 1
Franklin & Marshall College 1
Jacksonville University 1
Juilliard School 1
Lincoln University 1
Loyola University Maryland 2
Marist College 1
Maryland Institute College of Art 1
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1
Penn State University Park 2
Pratt Institute 1
Providence College 1
Ringling College of Art and Design 1
Rollins College 1
Rutgers University 6
Savannah College of Art and Design 1
The College of New Jersey 5
The King's College 1
The New School College of Performing Arts 1
University of Colorado Boulder 3
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
University of Maryland: College Park 2
University of St. Andrews 2
University of Toronto 2
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2020-2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 218 203 77 59 75
#1 Princeton University 13 11 3 3 4 admitted 34
#3 Harvard College 4 4 1 1 admitted 10
#3 Stanford University 1 1 1 1 admitted 4
#5 Yale University 1 1 1 3
#6 University of Pennsylvania 9 10 3 3 1 admitted 26
#7 Duke University 4 2 2 1 admitted 9
#9 Johns Hopkins University 4 6 3 2 15
#9 Northwestern University 2 2 1 5
#9 Brown University 5 7 2 3 1 admitted 18
#12 Cornell University 6 6 2 2 16
#12 Columbia University 3 5 1 2 3 admitted 14
#12 University of Chicago 1 2 1 1 5
#15 University of California: Berkeley 4 2 1 1 admitted 8
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1 1 3
#17 Rice University 3 2 2 7
#18 Dartmouth College 2 2 2 1 1 admitted 8
#18 Vanderbilt University 2 4 2 2 10
#20 University of Notre Dame 2 4 1 3 2 admitted 12
#21 University of Michigan 3 2 1 1 2 admitted 9
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 1 1 3
#22 Georgetown University 4 5 2 2 1 admitted 14
#24 Emory University 2 3 1 1 2 admitted 9
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 1 admitted 2
#24 University of Virginia 1 1 1 3
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 7 7 2 1 17
#28 University of Florida 2 1 1 4
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 2 admitted 3
#28 University of Southern California 5 3 1 1 2 admitted 12
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 1 admitted 3
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3 3 1 admitted 7
#35 New York University 10 10 4 1 6 admitted 31
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 1 1 3
#39 Boston College 4 5 3 1 2 admitted 15
#40 Rutgers University 6 1 1 4 admitted 12
#40 Tufts University 3 4 3 1 3 admitted 14
#43 Boston University 4 2 1 1 2 admitted 10
#47 Wake Forest University 2 2 1 4 admitted 9
#47 Lehigh University 7 7 2 1 1 admitted 18
#47 University of Rochester 2 2
#47 Texas A&M University 1 1 2
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 1 2 admitted 4
#51 Purdue University 4 4 2 1 11
#53 College of William and Mary 1 admitted 1
#53 Case Western Reserve University 5 2 1 3 admitted 11
#53 Northeastern University 3 3 2 1 9
#58 University of Connecticut 3 3 3 1 admitted 10
#60 Michigan State University 1 admitted 1
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 3 1 2 1 admitted 8
#60 North Carolina State University 1 1 1 3
#60 Brandeis University 1 2 1 1 2 admitted 7
#67 Villanova University 1 3 2 1 admitted 7
#67 University of Miami 5 3 2 1 admitted 11
#67 University of Pittsburgh 2 1 1 4
#67 George Washington University 3 3 3 2 admitted 11
#67 Syracuse University 8 7 2 3 1 admitted 21
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 4 3 1 8
#73 Tulane University 2 2 1 1 admitted 6
#76 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 1 1 admitted 3
#76 University of Delaware 1 1
#86 Clemson University 2 1 1 admitted 4
#89 University of South Florida 1 1 2
#93 Baylor University 1 1 2
#98 Drexel University 2 1 1 1 admitted 5
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 1 2
#98 Texas Christian University 1 1 2
#105 American University 1 1
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 3 3 2 1 9
#115 University of Arizona 1 1 2
#115 Howard University 2 2 1 5
#115 University of New Hampshire 1 1
#124 Fairfield University 1 1
#133 Chapman University 1 1 1 3
#133 University of Vermont 2 2 1 1 admitted 6
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 1 2
#133 Elon University 1 2 1 4
#137 University of Alabama 1 1 2
#142 Clarkson University 1 1 1 3
#151 University of Rhode Island 1 1
#163 Rowan University 2 1 3
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 1 1 1 3
#209 Florida Atlantic University 1 1
#209 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1 1
#216 West Virginia University 1 1 2
#269 Wilkes University 1 admitted 1
#280 Hampton University 1 admitted 1
Penn State University Park 2 2 1 1 admitted 6
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 2
University of Maryland: College Park 2 2 2 1 admitted 7
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2020-2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 58 62 18 24 21
#1 Williams College 3 4 2 1 10
#2 Amherst College 1 1 1 admitted 3
#4 Swarthmore College 1 2 1 1 5
#4 Pomona College 2 2 4
#4 Wellesley College 1 1 2
#9 Bowdoin College 1 1 1 3
#9 Carleton College 2 1 1 1 admitted 5
#11 Grinnell College 1 1 1 1 admitted 4
#11 Middlebury College 2 6 1 5 14
#16 Vassar College 4 2 1 admitted 7
#16 Hamilton College 4 3 7
#16 Smith College 1 1
#16 Davidson College 3 3 1 1 admitted 8
#21 Colgate University 2 1 2 1 admitted 6
#21 Haverford College 4 1 1 6
#24 Bates College 2 2
#25 University of Richmond 1 1 2
#25 Colby College 2 2 1 1 2 admitted 8
#30 Bucknell University 2 2 1 1 2 admitted 8
#33 Colorado College 2 2 1 1 admitted 6
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 2 1 1 1 admitted 6
#35 Occidental College 1 2 2 5
#38 Skidmore College 3 3 1 1 admitted 8
#39 Trinity College 1 1 2 admitted 4
#39 Pitzer College 1 1 2
#39 Denison University 2 1 1 4
#46 Dickinson College 3 3 1 7
#46 Connecticut College 1 1 2
#46 Furman University 1 1 2
#51 St. Olaf College 1 1
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 1 1 3
#63 Gettysburg College 1 1 2
#70 Muhlenberg College 1 2 1 1 admitted 5
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 1 admitted 2
#72 Bard College 1 1
#93 Drew University 1 4 1 3 1 admitted 10
#130 Roanoke College 1 1 2
#167 The King's College 1 1
Oberlin College 1 1 3 admitted 5
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2020-2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 2 1 1 0 0
#1 University of Toronto 2 1 1 4
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2020-2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 2 1 0 0 0
#33 University of St. Andrews 2 1 3

AP Scores

(2020)
75%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(17)
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Computer Science A
French Language and Culture
Music Theory
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Computer Science A
French Language and Culture
Music Theory
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Art History
Biology
Computer Science Principles
European History
Human Geography
Latin
Physics C: Mechanics
United States Government and Politics
Comparative Government and Politics
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Sports

(15)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
Figure Skating
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
Figure Skating
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(27)
Cinema Club
Chinese Club
Computer Science and Technology Club
Conversations Concerning Christianity
Debate Club
EnAct
Cinema Club
Chinese Club
Computer Science and Technology Club
Conversations Concerning Christianity
Debate Club
EnAct
Finance Club
Foreign Affairs Club
French Club
Gallery Club
Glow
Girls Who Code
India Club
Latin Club
Literature Club
Makers Club
Math League
Mathletics
Muslim Club
National Organization of Women
Opera Appreciation
Philosophy Club
Photography Club
Progressive Coalition Club
Science Club
Science Journal
Spanish Club
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Arts

(18)
Acting
Band
Chorus
Dance
Directing
Music Technology
Acting
Band
Chorus
Dance
Directing
Music Technology
Music Theory
Orchestra
Playwriting
Theater Design
Ceramics
Furniture Design
Media
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Architecture
Lighting Design
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PreK-12
Suburban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1899
Campus Size: 106 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus
School Code:
SSAT: 5902
ISEE: 311265
Recommended
Recommended
Boarding
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Frequently Ask Questions about Princeton Day School

Tell me a bit about Princeton Day School.
Princeton Day School is Co-ed private day school located in New Jersey, US. It was founded 1899 , and currently has about 972 students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.pds.org.
Does Princeton Day School have rigorous academic requirements?
Princeton Day School is offering 17 AP courses.

In recent years, 75 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Princeton Day School also have 70% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Princeton Day School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 12.54% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 26.07% go to top 25, and about 14.19% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Princeton Day School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Princeton Day School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Princeton Day School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Princeton Day School in 2024 is $45,360 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at jcucchi@pds.org .
Where is Princeton Day School located?
Princeton Day School is located in the State of New Jersey of USA. The closest major city is Philadelphia, which is about 38 miles away from school. Most families can choose Philadelphia International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Princeton Day School on FindingSchool network?
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How to start with an application with Princeton Day School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Princeton Day School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Princeton Day School’s official site: http://www.pds.org or call them at 609-924-6700.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Princeton Day School?
Yes, here are few: The Lewis School of Princeton, Stuart Country Day School and The Hun School of Princeton.

The closest major city is Philadelphia. You can find out more schools near Philadelphia here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Princeton Day School?
The overall rating for Princeton Day School is A+.

The section ratings of Princeton Day School are:
A+ for Matriculation
A for Academics
A for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B+ for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania, holds a pivotal place in U.S. history. Once the nation's capital, it is home to iconic landmarks such as Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. With a population of 1,603,797 as of the 2020 census, Philadelphia is a hub for arts, culture, and education. The city is known for its rich history, diverse neighborhoods, and vibrant arts scene. It also plays a major role in life sciences, business, and industry, making it a key city in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Population (2022) 1,447,395
Cost of Living Higher than average 7%

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