Princeton University

Princeton, NJ, United States

Full aid possible

Consistently ranked the #1 US university — and one of the few fully need-blind for international students, with no loans in any aid package.

EngineeringComputer SciencePublic PolicyEconomicsPhysics

What it costs

Sticker price above $80k/year; aid replaces it entirely for most families — lower-income students pay nothing.

What they fund

Need-blind for internationals; 100% of need met with grants only, never loans.

What they look for

Applies via the Common App. Academic excellence plus depth in something — research, service, a pursuit carried far.

For students from Ethiopia

EUEE excellence + English test. Common App fee waivers available for students with need. One application form covers Princeton and every other Common App school on this list.

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