St. Paul School of Princeton
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 245 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Princeton, NJ
12 schools in Princeton itself and 6 more within 6 miles.
Princeton private schools at a glance
Princeton has 12 private schools of its own, and 6 more are within 6 miles. In Princeton itself: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 8 nonsectarian; 10 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 6 nearby, there are 18 in all: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 12 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 15 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 7 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 100% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 116 students and 6.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
6.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Princeton (12)
Schools that give Princeton as their address come first, then the 6 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Princeton matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 283 students 4.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Princeton Day School
1 mi Grades PreK-12 952 students 7.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 120 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 82 students 4 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 93 students 11.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 116 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Wilberforce School
2 mi Grades PreK-12 344 students 18.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 7-12 38 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 93 students 6.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Chapin School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 171 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 27 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (6)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Princeton.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 70 students 2.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Calvinist Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional 1st 12 students 3.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 9-12 802 students 7.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Noor-Ul-Iman School
5 mi Grades PreK-12 527 students 7.1 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Princeton
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton Day School | $40,980 to $55,500 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Princeton?
12 private schools give Princeton as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 18: 12 in Princeton and 6 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,037 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Princeton is Princeton Day School with 952 students.
Does New Jersey pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No New Jersey program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. When a district does not bus an eligible nonpublic school student, it pays the parent aid in lieu of transportation: $1,177 for 2026-27.