The Princeton Review
princetonreview.com
Major US test-prep and admissions tutoring brand.
The Princeton Review is a US-based test prep, tutoring, and college admissions company founded in 1981, headquartered in New York City and owned by Primavera Capital Group since 2022. It combines instructor-led courses, one-on-one tutoring, on-demand homework help, and a large publishing arm, plus its well-known school rankings. It is not affiliated with Princeton University.
The company runs two main models. Structured test prep covers the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, AP and other exams through live online, in-person, self-paced, and private tutoring. Separately, its Homework Help service offers both on-demand 24/7 sessions and scheduled appointments with a specific tutor, spanning more than 40 academic subjects, delivered online via chat, an interactive whiteboard, and voice — backed by 4,000+ tutors.
Homework Help uses monthly subscription tiers from $39.99 (1 hr) up to $339.99 (10 hrs), with a money-back guarantee on plans of 2+ hours; dedicated private test-prep tutoring is sold in larger hourly packages. It suits students and families wanting an established, brand-name provider that bundles standardized-test prep with ongoing subject tutoring.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Long-established brand covering both test prep and 40+ academic subjects
- Flexible homework help with both 24/7 on-demand and scheduled sessions
- "Better grades or your money back" guarantee on plans of 2+ hours
Cons
- Private test-prep tutoring packages are expensive (thousands of dollars)
- Monthly subscription auto-bills until the user cancels
Key features
- Tiered monthly Homework Help subscriptions ($39.99-$339.99)
- Online sessions via chat, interactive whiteboard, and voice with transcripts
- Test prep for SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT and more
- 4,000+ tutors and teachers across the US, Canada, and 21 countries
Key facts
- Type
- Test Prep Tutoring
- Model
- Managed / agency
- Founded
- 1981
- Headquarters
- New York, USA
- Regions served
- USA, global online
- Subjects
- SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, AP, admissions
- Pricing
- 1-on-1 tutoring ~$40–83/hr; courses and packages
- Scale
- Owns Tutor.com