Academics

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.

500 acres with 204 buildings
Princeton, New Jersey
4th oldest college in United States
1,261 Faculty, including full-time, part-time and visiting
5 to 1 Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio
37 Academic Concentrations
11 current faculty members are Nobel Laureates
55 Interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate programs
9 million+ Library holdings in 10 libraries
2,879 graduate student enrollment
of undergraduates live on campus
of the Class of 2016 participated in a significant international experience
5,260 undergraduate student enrollment
of undergraduates are international students
of undergraduates are Americans of color