Student Requirement

Student Vaccination Requirement

Princeton University requires that all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled or otherwise present on campus receive, and provide proof of having received, a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the World Health Organization (WHO). Students should upload their COVID-19 vaccine record into their myUHS portal.

Effective July 28, 2022, boosters are no longer mandated. However, all vaccinated students and employees are strongly encouraged to stay up to date with all CDC recommended COVID-19 booster doses when eligible. The University will continue to monitor the profile of the disease and the efficacy and availability of new boosters and may mandate boosters again in the future if public health circumstances and benefits warrant it.

Medical and religious exemptions from the vaccination requirement will be granted in accordance with the University’s reasonable accommodation policies and legal requirements.

Students can visit UHS’ website for the University’s official policy on vaccinations for students.

Questions and Answers about Required Vaccinations

Will the University require that students receive a COVID-19 vaccination for the 2021-22 academic year?: Yes. Princeton University will require all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled or otherwise present on campus during the 2022-23 academic year to receive, and provide proof of having received, a COVID-19 vaccination authorized by the FDA or WHO. In addition to the COVID-19 vaccine, several other immunizations are required for all undergraduate and graduate students by the State of New Jersey and the University. For more information, please refer to University Health Services webpage on required immunizations.
Does this requirement apply to enrolled graduate students studying in absentia?: No. This requirement does not apply for those graduate students approved by their departments and the Graduate School to be enrolled in absentia for the 2022-23 academic year in its entirety.
What COVID-19 vaccines may be used to fulfill the University’s vaccination requirement?: Students are required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the FDA or the WHO.
How should students submit proof of vaccination to the University?: As soon as students are vaccinated, they must upload their COVID-19 vaccine record into the myUHS portal.
How will the University use information I submit regarding my proof of vaccination?: This information may be used to determine your COVID-19 vaccination status and your suitability for certain University activities in accordance with COVID-19 policies, and for reporting and operational planning purposes. The University will store this information in accordance with its information security policy and will restrict access to a limited number of authorized personnel. In addition, University Health Services and other authorized personnel may use relevant portions of your personally identifiable information when deemed necessary to ensure compliance with COVID-19 policies Princeton University has put in place to protect the health and safety of the campus community.
Do students need to be vaccinated before moving on to campus?: Yes. New students and continuing students who are not here over the summer are expected to receive all required immunizations before arriving on campus and submit proof of having received such vaccine before arriving on campus.
Will undergraduate students enrolled in the 2022-23 academic year be permitted to live off-campus?: First- and second-year undergraduates are required to live on campus. Juniors and seniors may live off campus, in accordance with the University’s regular policies and procedures.
Will students living off campus be required to get vaccinated?: Princeton University will require all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled or otherwise present on campus during the 2022-23 academic year to receive, and provide proof of having received, an FDA or WHO authorized COVID-19 vaccine.
Will medical and religious exemptions from the vaccination requirement be granted?: Medical and religious exemptions from the vaccination requirement will be granted in accordance with the University’s reasonable accommodation policies and legal requirements.