Dig Deeper
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 12:00 PMEastern Standard Time UTC -05:00
Princeton University proudly seeks transfer students from across America and overseas. We appreciate the diversity and experience transfer students bring to our vibrant community. Students may transfer for fall entry if they have the equivalent of one or more years of full-time postsecondary transferrable credit by the spring prior to enrollment. Eligibility requirements:
In all cases, eligible transferrable course units and year of entry are determined by Princeton faculty and the college deans.
Students with the equivalent of one full-time year or more of postsecondary education by the time of enrollment should apply as transfer students. Students with less than one full-time year by the time of enrollment are encouraged to apply as first-year students. No course credit can be transferred through the first-year admission process.
Students may not transfer for higher standing than fall of junior year entry.
Students who are dual enrolled in both a high school and college program should apply as first-year students.
Students who have earned college credits before completing high school cannot transfer those college credits to a Princeton undergraduate degree.
Students who have already attained an undergraduate bachelor’s degree or its equivalent are not eligible to apply for transfer admission or for first-year admission. Students are eligible to apply for transfer admission if they have attained an associate’s degree.
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