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About Princeton University
Princeton University traces its origins to the College of New Jersey, founded in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1746. The university is now located in Princeton, New Jersey, and stands in the nation's service and the service of humanity through rigorous scholarship, research, and teaching.
Princeton is distinctive among leading universities for its strong emphasis on undergraduate education within a liberal arts framework, alongside a renowned Graduate School. Students choose from dozens of academic concentrations spanning the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering, supported by generous need-based financial aid.
Prospective students can contact undergraduate admission at uaoffice@princeton.edu or 609-258-3060 at admission.princeton.edu.
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- Address
- 1 Nassau Hall, Princeton, New Jersey 08544
- Established
- 1746
- Grades / levels
- Undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Courses offered
- Undergraduate and graduate programs with emphasis on the liberal arts, including 37 undergraduate concentrations and doctoral education across humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering.
- Languages
- English
- Accreditation
- Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
- Phone
- 609-258-3000
- Admissions email
- uaoffice@princeton.edu
- Admissions phone
- 609-258-3060
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