A CAMPUS COMMUNITY
RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES
The heart of undergraduate residential life at Princeton lies in our residential colleges, groups of dorms that form mini-communities supported by college advisers, assistant deans and directors of student life who will guide you through your Princeton journey. About 98% of students live on our 600-acre campus and eat in one of our several dining halls where they learn, grow and make friends for life.
TOWN OF PRINCETON
The town of Princeton is a welcoming, accessible community just across the street from FitzRandolph Gate. Our central New Jersey location also offers easy access by train to Philadelphia and New York City, each about 55 miles away.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
With more than 500 student organizations, there are endless opportunities for students to actively pursue their passions.
SELECT STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Aikido Club
Arab Society of Princeton
Asian-American Students Association
Autonomous Vehicle Engineering
Ballet
Band
Black Premedical Society
Black Student Union
Bulgarian Undergraduate Society
Caribbean Connection
Chess Club
College Democrats
College Republicans
Entrepreneurship Club
First-Generation Low Income Council
Gospel Ensemble
J Street U Princeton
Juggling
Laptop Orchestra
Más Flow
Mathematics Club
Mock Trial
Model Congress
Pride Alliance
Princeton Canadian Club
Princeton Tango Club
Princeton University Student
Veterans Organization
Public Health Review
Quipfire! Improv Comedy Club
Rocketry Club
The Daily Princetonian Triangle Club
Undergraduate Student Government
Whig-Cliosophic Society
Woke Wednesdays
Women in Computer Science
WPRB
LEWIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
From dance, jazz and theater to creative writing, classical music and the visual arts, the programs of the Lewis Center for the Arts occur in our many state-of-the-art venues across campus. arts.princeton.edu
ATHLETICS
WHETHER YOU ARE A VARSITY OR RECREATIONAL ATHLETE, YOU WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY LIKE A TIGER AT PRINCETON.
Princeton has 38 varsity teams for men and women. We have one of the largest and most successful athletic programs in NCAA Division I. That said, we know that many of you just want to play your sport and have some fun. We have just as many club teams and intramural sports as well.
MEN’S VARSITY
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Diving
Fencing
Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Rowing
Heavyweight
Lightweight Soccer
WOMEN’S VARSITY
Basketball
Cross Country Diving
Fencing Field Hockey
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Rowing
Lightweight Open Rugby Soccer
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Squash Swimming
Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
Water Polo Wrestling
So, What Comes Next?
Softball Squash
Swimming
Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
Water Polo
Where campus living brings a community to life.
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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY IS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE DIFFERENT BECAUSE YOU’LL FIT RIGHT IN.
We are a world-class research university and residential community that values compassion for others as much as a passion for academic research. At Princeton, our liberal arts curriculum allows for deeper, more meaningful levels of learning.
5,296 UNDERGRADUATES
12 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS ON OUR FACULTY
Students declare one of our 37 MAJORS/CONCENTRATIONS and can earn one or more of our 54 MINORS/CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS.
MAJORS/CONCENTRATIONS
Contemplate SERVICE OVER SELF
17% ARE FIRSTGENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS #1 IN LGBTQ+ FRIENDLINESS
Source: College Consensus 2019
60% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE
African American Studies · Anthropology · Architecture · Art and Archaeology · Astrophysical Sciences · Chemical and Biological Engineering · Chemistry · Civil and Environmental Engineering · Classics · Comparative Literature · Computer Science (A.B.) · Computer Science (B.S.E.) · East Asian Studies · Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · Economics · Electrical and Computer Engineering · English · French and Italian · Geosciences · German · History · Mathematics · Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering · Molecular Biology
· Music · Near Eastern Studies · Neuroscience · Operations Research and Financial Engineering · Philosophy · Physics · Politics · Psychology · Public Policy (Princeton School of Public and International Affairs) · Religion · Slavic Languages and Literatures · Sociology · Spanish and Portuguese
96,000+ LIVING ALUMNI AROUND THE WORLD
A.B.
B.S.E.
A.B. or Bachelor of Arts degree
B.S.E. or Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree Learn more about our 54 minors/ certificate programs.
THE VALUE OF SERVICE IS CENTRAL TO OUR MISSION AS REFLECTED IN OUR INFORMAL MOTTO, “PRINCETON IN THE NATION’S SERVICE AND THE SERVICE OF HUMANITY.”
Believe YOU BELONG
AT PRINCETON, IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT LEARNING THE WHO, WHAT AND WHEN. WE’LL HELP YOU EXAMINE THE HOW AND THE WHY.
Princeton’s engaged faculty, small class sizes and accessible advisers ensure that all students are supported, motivated and encouraged.
Here, every student completes a senior thesis in a field of their choice and is guided through the process by a faculty mentor. Theses can be based on a paper, performance or project. During the process, students are on a mission to not just explore, but to unpack, embrace and enhance original research of their own choosing.
AT PRINCETON, OUR INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY IS MADE STRONGER BY OUR DIFFERENCES.
Students come from all over the country and the world and add their unique skills, perspectives and experiences to a culture that embraces diversity in all its forms. Fundamental to our beliefs is that we all have something unique to offer — to one another and to the world.
THESE CENTERS are just some of the resources available to support students and help reinforce the importance of community around campus:
AccessAbility Center
· Carl A. Fields Center for Equality + Cultural Understanding
· Center for Jewish Life (Princeton Hillel)
· Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity
JOHN H. PACE JR. ’39 CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENTWhether you want to volunteer or participate in activism, the Pace Center is the place to start. The Center offers select programs that allow students to explore service such as Community Action, Recognizing Inequities and Standing for Equality, Service Focus and Trenton Arts at Princeton.
Know that Princeton Is
STARTING FALL 2023, MOST FAMILIES EARNING UP TO
$100K A YEAR WILL PAY NOTHING FOR TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD.
Our no-loan financial aid policy replaced student loans with grants that do not need to be paid back. Not only is Princeton affordable, but it can often be less expensive than your state school.
FINANCIAL AID STATISTICS
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Office of Religious Life
100% OF DEMONSTRATED NEED IS MET 83% OF RECENT SENIORS GRADUATED DEBT FREE
ATTAINABLE, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE