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Kaplan vs Princeton Review for the GRE

Both sell self-paced and live GRE courses with guarantees. Kaplan’s list prices are lower at each level and it adds a test-center practice exam; The Princeton Review offers specific score targets (10 points, or 162+) on its guarantee courses.

Kaplan list prices from its own pages; Princeton Review terms from its own page, prices as reported. Checked October 11, 2026. Not hands-on tested.

Kaplan Princeton Review
Self-paced On Demand, $449 list About $399 to $499 (as reported)
Live course Live Online, 21 hours, $999 list Fundamentals, about $1,199 (as reported)
Top guarantee course Higher Score Guarantee 162+, about $2,049 to $2,399 (as reported)

Choose Kaplan if

  • You want live classes for less, plus the GRE Channel.

Choose Princeton Review if

  • You want a guarantee tied to a specific score.
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