Transfer Admission

Princeton University

Deadline: March 9, 2027

Amount

Need-based aid; Princeton Financial Aid Application due with the transfer application

Location

Princeton, NJ

Cost

Application fee to verify (fee waivers are common; ask)

Class level

Community college, Freshman, Sophomore

Princeton admits a small group of transfer students each year and says it especially encourages community college students, lower-income students, first-generation students and U.S. military veterans.

Why it matters

One of the few Ivy League schools that openly recruits from community colleges. Your BMCC record is exactly the kind of profile they describe.

Who can apply

U.S. citizensGreen-card holdersDACA / TPSUndocumented studentsInternational students (F-1 and other visas)Refugees and asylees

Princeton says undocumented, DACA and international students apply the same way as everyone else, and it meets the full demonstrated financial need of all admitted students, including them.

Eligibility

The dates page refers to a separate transfer eligibility page; check it for credit limits. Required: Common Application with Princeton-specific questions, a Graded Written Paper, and the Princeton Financial Aid Application. SAT/ACT, if taken, must be completed by end of March.

What you need

• Common App for Transfer with Princeton-specific questions
• A graded written paper
• Princeton Financial Aid Application
• SAT or ACT, if taken, completed by end of March

How to apply

The application opens March 1 and is due March 9 (dates are listed without a year; confirm for 2027). Decisions mid-May; reply by late May.

Opens March 1, 2027. Application, graded paper and financial aid application due March 9, 2027.