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Business Administration

Princeton University
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Overview
Princeton undergraduate admission is university-wide and holistic; Princeton does not offer a standalone undergraduate Business Administration major, so this profile reflects the university's first-year admissions process.

Admission criteria

PortfolioLow

Princeton does not require a portfolio for undergraduate admission; only an optional Arts Supplement exists for applicants with substantial art-form work.

Bar to clear: Not used by this program

Statement of PurposeHigh

Required Princeton-specific questions and essays are used to assess writing, voice, fit, and motivation.

Bar to clear: Required Princeton-specific Questions plus strong, original essays

Academics & GPAHigh

Academic strength, course rigor, and grades are heavily reviewed in context of the applicant's school and situation.

Bar to clear: Top grades in the most rigorous courses available

Test scoresLow

Standardized and English tests are part of review, but Princeton has no minimum score and SAT/ACT is currently test-optional for fall 2026 and fall 2027 entry.

Bar to clear: Optional now; SAT/ACT required for fall 2028 entry

Application components

Princeton-specific QuestionsCommon Application essayGraded written paperTranscript / GPAMidyear grades reportSAT or ACTTOEFL AcademicIELTS AcademicDuolingo English TestPearson Test of English Academic
How to stand out
→Use essays to show clear intellectual curiosity and specific fit with Princeton's liberal-arts model.
→Submit the strongest graded paper you have from an academic English, history, or social-studies course.
→Present the most rigorous coursework available at your school and, if testing, send the strongest SAT/ACT and English-test results.
Source confidence
95%Well sourced
Sources
Degrees & Departments | Princeton Admission
admission.princeton.edu/academics/degrees-departments
Shows applicants apply to Princeton University, not to individual departments, programs, or schools.
Undergraduate Majors | Princeton Undergraduate Announcement
ua.princeton.edu/fields-study/departmental-majors-degree-bachelor-arts
Lists Princeton's undergraduate majors; Business Administration is not among them.
Application Checklist | Princeton Admission
admission.princeton.edu/apply/application-checklist
Lists required Princeton-specific Questions, graded written paper, transcript, and states holistic review with no fixed weight.
Helpful Tips | Princeton Admission
admission.princeton.edu/apply/before-you-apply/helpful-tips
Explains essay expectations, school-context review, and that essays should be original work.
Standardized Testing | Princeton Admission
admission.princeton.edu/apply/standardized-testing
States there are no minimum test-score requirements and that testing is optional for current cycles, with SAT/ACT required starting fall 2028 entry.
Graded Written Paper | Princeton Admission
admission.princeton.edu/apply/graded-written-paper
Explains what the writing sample is used for and what kind of writing Princeton prefers.
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