The last 10 years have been a time of exceptional change at Princeton. The enhancements to our aid program made in 2001 have strengthened Princeton’s core value of equality of opportunity. Combined with many other efforts across the University, the aid program is helping to broaden and enrich the student community.

The result is a more economically and socially diverse campus. The increasing diversity is clear in the numbers. Today, 56 percent of our entering students are on aid compared to 38 percent a decade ago, and the number of low-income students has more than doubled.

The low self-help portion of our aid package — a campus job equaling only 7.5 hours of work per week for freshmen — affords students the time to enjoy all that Princeton has to offer, while still earning money for books and incidental expenses. Our no loan policy makes it possible to graduate with little or no debt, which in turn gives students the freedom to pursue the most appropriate postgraduate opportunities without concern over student loan payments. And generous need-based grants of varying amounts, determined by a review of family resources, often place Princeton among the most affordable college options a student might consider.

We hope you'll take a closer look at Princeton, no matter what your financial situation.