The required student health plan fee covers the student for 12 months. The full tuition and required health plan fee is charged for all years of study at Princeton and is not reduced after two years of study as at many other institutions. The Graduate School provides University housing for about 80 percent of the graduate students in residence. New students have first priority.
Unfurnished apartments are available for graduate students and their families.
Only admitted students may apply for housing. Housing information and an application are included with the offer of admission. Through modest budgeting, single students may expect to cover most of their basic living costs from a combination of University financial awards and non-University support described in the section on financial support. Students with dependents, especially those with children, may find it difficult to meet expenses from these awards alone. Married international students may face the additional expense of establishing a household and should consider the inability of the spouse to accept employment in the U. S. All students must use their personal resources to meet expenses not covered by their University awards.