Quick Facts About Princeton

Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and the service of humanity. Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the arts and humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering.

As a world-renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.

The University's generous financial aid program ensures that talented students from all economic backgrounds can afford a Princeton education.

600 acres with 204 buildings

Princeton, New Jersey

4th oldest college in United States

1,286 Faculty, including full-time, part-time and visiting

5 to 1 Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio

37 Academic Concentrations

10 current faculty members are Nobel Laureates

55 Interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate programs

9 million+ Library holdings in 10 libraries

2,997 graduate student enrollment

of undergraduates live on campus

of undergraduates spent significant time abroad in 2017-18

5,328 undergraduate student enrollment

of undergraduates are international students

of undergraduates are Americans of color