Princeton University
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ABOUT
Princeton
is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the United States. It
was founded in 1746 and moved to its current site in New Jersey in 1896.
Princeton
is renowned for the spectacular greenery of its campus and for the
architectural splendor of some of its landmark buildings, such as its Lewis
Library, which was designed by Frank Gehry. Its student body is relatively
small, with fewer than 10,000 enrolled in total, and international students
make up 12 per cent of undergraduates.
Princeton
is one of the world’s foremost research universities, and has educated two US
presidents, James Madison and Woodrow Wilson. Other distinguished graduates
include Michelle Obama, actors Jimmy Stewart and David Duchovny, Google
chairman Eric Schmidt and Apollo astronaut Pete Conrad.
Princeton
was founded by New Light Presbyterians to provide training to its ministers.
After the American Civil War, the college expanded, and its curriculum was
overhauled. Around the turn of the 20th century, it officially became a
university and its famous graduate school opened.
Today’s
Princeton provides undergraduate and graduate education in the humanities,
social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering as well as offering a number
of professional degrees.
Princeton’s
main campus is spread across 500 acres and has around 180 buildings, including
10 libraries. The main campus was named one of the most beautiful in the United
States by New York’s Travel+Leisure magazine. Most Princeton students live,
eat, study, work, and are at leisure on campus.
The Ivy
League institution guarantees accommodation to all of its undergraduate
students across the four years of their degree and is committed to building a
diverse campus community. Residential colleges offer a variety of academic,
social, cultural and recreational programs, and opportunities abound for
students to engage in interests beyond their academic study, whether that be
writing for a literary publication, learning the science of beekeeping, or
singing with an a capella group.
The
university is within easy reach of both New York City and Philadelphia, with
the “Dinky” shuttle train providing a regular one-hour service to both
cities.
Studying
at Princeton surrounded by natural beauty and architectural gems brings the
best out in students. Several alumni and faculty members have been awarded
Nobel prizes, and the university is consistently ranked in the top ten worldwide.
Admissions are need-blind and, through a combination of grants and college
jobs, few students graduate in debt – even though 60 percent of incoming
students receive financial aid.
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