University profile

Princeton University

Location: Princeton, NJ

Minimum graduate stipend

$52,680 to $55,440/yr Official

Paid over 12 months · 2026-2027 · 12-month stipend rate range for 2026-27. The 10-month Teaching Assistant stipend is $48,510.

Official: published by the university · Source: Princeton Graduate School: Graduate Student Support at a Glance · Verified 2026-09-28

Cost of living in Princeton, NJ

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (university graduate housing, single occupant) $935 to $1,317/mo Official Graduate College single room $8,414-$8,514 per year; studios $1,091-$1,317 per month. 2026-27, not-to-exceed rates. The single room is derived by dividing the yearly price by 9 (about $935-$946). $50 per year dues. Source: Princeton Graduate Housing: Room Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 1-bedroom (city-level range) $2,800 to $3,065/mo Estimated Studio/1BR range. Early manual pass; different sources than the Zumper figures, so not directly comparable. Rentometer/ApartmentList, Jan-Jul 2026. Princeton rent estimates ranged from ~$2,400 to ~$4,200 across sources. Source: Rentometer / ApartmentList / RentHop (varies) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (university graduate housing, shared, per person) $879 to $1,234/mo Official Per bed: Lakeside 4-bedroom from $879; Lawrence 2-bedroom $949; Meadows 2-bedroom up to $1,234. 2026-27, listed as not-to-exceed rates. Source: Princeton Graduate Housing: Room Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city-level range) $1,900 to $2,050/mo Estimated 2BR split two ways (range). Early manual pass; different sources than the Zumper figures, so not directly comparable. Rentometer/ApartmentList, Jan-Jul 2026. Princeton rent estimates ranged from ~$2,400 to ~$4,200 across sources. Source: Rentometer / ApartmentList / RentHop (varies) · Verified 2026-09-27
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Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

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