The Woodrow Wilson School's undergraduate program is a departmental concentration for juniors and seniors enrolled at Princeton University, and is the University's only selective major (students may apply in their sophomore year). Students have the opportunity to study major problems of contemporary public policy by means of an interdisciplinary program rooted in the social sciences.

The WWS graduate program offers an interdisciplinary program of study to prepare master's and doctoral students for careers in public and international affairs, particularly in government in the area of foreign affairs. The School teaches individuals to create, implement, analyze, and interpret public policy in both the domestic and international arenas.