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Alma Matters will provide access to information, resources and tools that we believe would be relevant to you,
Allow you to share your application material with your counselors and other advisors,
My Page will be updated regularly.
Here is a quick tour of the things you can do:
Explore Colleges - With the College Tool you can use the tab "US Colleges" and explore colleges based on a number of parameters by setting Filters for different parameters. Multiple filters can be set. Check out the "Steps to Make your list of Colleges" document below the College Tool to build your list of US Colleges to explore and eventually select for application.
Shortlist Colleges - While using the College Tool to explore US Colleges, you can shortlist a college you like to explore deeper by following the link "Link to Explore" and click on the "Shortlist" button. The Shortlisted college with be placed in the panel of My Colleges below the College Tool.
Calendar2020 - This tab in College Tool provides students applying in 2020, the US College Application calendar.
Top 25 US Colleges - this tab Alma Matters’ (almamatters.io) List of Top 25 US Colleges is based on Rank of Ranks (RoR), which is the average of the rankings authored by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Forbes and Niche.com.
Shortlist Exams - You can check out the "Exams" by clicking on the Add Exams button under My Exams, you can see the exam writeup, and explore deeper by clicking on the "Shortlist" button on the Exams page. The Shortlisted college with be placed in the panel of My Exams below the College Tool.
Feature Articles are at the bottom of My Page to deliver content from our community, experts and guest authors.
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Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations.
Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations. Two U.S. Presidents, twelve U.S. Supreme Court Justices (three of whom currently serve on the court) and numerous living billionaires and foreign heads of state are all counted among Princeton's alumni body. Princeton has also graduated many prominent members of the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Cabinet, including eight Secretaries of State, three Secretaries of Defense and three of the past five Chairs of the Federal Reserve.
To learn more the college, here are Podcasts of Personal Stories:
Admission is need-blind for all applicants, including international students. Need-blind admission means that applying for aid is not in any way a disadvantage in the admission process, ensuring equality of opportunity for low- and middle-income students.
Princeton financial aid is awarded solely based on need; there are no merit scholarships. Princeton considers an applicant's talents and achievements only in relation to admission. Academic and athletic merits are not considered when awarding aid.
Need is determined through a careful review of each family's individual financial circumstances. Personal attention is given to every admitted student's aid application, taking into account special circumstances and professional judgment in determining aid awards.
The full need of every admitted student is met through grants and a campus job. The following table provides the average grant awarded to students admitted to the Class of 2022