Funding Calendar Academic TermDatesFall TermAugust 1 - December 31Spring TermJanuary 1 - May 31Summer TermJune 1 - July 31Graduate student financial support follows the Graduate School academic and enrollment calendar.Incoming First-year Students: Princeton fellowships begin in August with the start of the new academic year. Note that pay is provided at the end of each month in which the support is earned per the university payroll cycle. Continuing Students: Princeton twelve-month fellowship awards run from August 1 through July 31; ten-month awards run from August 1 through May 31. Students with Teaching Assistantships (TAs): TA assignments begin at the start of the respective five-month term. Salary is paid beginning August 1 in fall, January 1 in spring.Students Planning for Degree Completion or Change in Status in a Given Term: When planning for a change in enrollment status or degree completion, please reference this important information regarding student benefits. University Rates & Costs: 2024-25 Tuition & Fees Enrollment StatusUniversity RateRegular, Visiting, Trailing Degree-Seeking Students Tuition - Regular Rate62,400SHP Fee3,510TOTAL65,910 DCE, In Absentia, Trailing Nondegree Students Tuition - Marginal Rate4,510SHP Fee3,510TOTAL8,020 Visiting Student Research Collaborators (VSRCs) Enrollment and SHP Fees (charged and paid in each month of enrollment)805 Stipend & Assistantship Rates Fellowship Stipends & Assistantship SalariesAmountUniversity Fellowship (12 months)49,920First Year Fellowship in Natural Sciences and Engineering (10 months)43,780Research Assistantship (10 months)43,780Research Assistantship (2 months: Summer) 8,756Teaching Assistantship (10 months)45,970 Student Health Plan Student Health Plan (SHP) Fees are included with a student's monthly tuition or enrollment fee. For degree-seeking students, SHP coverage begins August 1 and extends through the 12-month academic year provided the student remains enrolled. Visit University Health Services for more information about SHP coverage. Cost of Living Living Expenses10 Months12 MonthsHousing (on- or off-campus)13,02115,625Food8,60810,330Personal Expenses7,5509,060Books & Supplies1,9462,335TOTAL31,12537,350
