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Welcome Home

As a Princeton student, you will consider our close-knit, residential campus your home.

Undergraduates are guaranteed housing for all four years and nearly all undergraduates choose to live on campus.

All first-years and sophomores are required to live within the residential college system. The six colleges — Butler, First, Forbes, Mathey, Rockefeller, and Whitman — offer comfortable communities where students live, eat, study and socialize. Each college has its own distinctive architecture, with a cluster of dormitories, dining halls, common rooms, academic spaces, and arts and entertainment resources. The residential colleges promote close ties and friendships and contribute to the individual learning and personal growth outside of the classroom that is an important part of the Princeton experience. The colleges are a center of activities and events for students — from intramural sports, food-filled study breaks and book clubs to 5K running races, Broadway show outings, lectures and concerts.

At the end of sophomore year, students can decide whether to live in a residential college or in other campus housing for juniors and seniors. Regardless of where they live on campus, juniors and seniors have opportunities to eat at the residential colleges and participate in activities there.

THE RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE ACTIVITY BOARD

Students can find something to do at the residential colleges any night of the week, including: “Hamilton” Broadway trip from Mathey College

Residential colleges often arrange bus trips from campus to New York City. Mathey residents were among students who recently saw musicals such as “Hamilton” and “The Book of Mormon.”

The Black Box at First College A flexible space for theatrical performances; it transforms into a dance club most Friday nights.

Language tables at Forbes College An opportunity to practice your language skills — ranging from Arabic to Thai — over a meal in the dining hall. Film Forum at Rockefeller College A collaboration with the University Center for Human Values, the film screenings and discussions are centered on different topics each semester.

Open mic night at Butler College All students are invited to share their talents while enjoying pizza, sushi and more.

Olympics at Whitman College Whitman students enjoy a little friendly competition that includes dodgeball, tug of war and a pie-eating contest.