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Princeton University is located out of the big city
limelight, in a small, pleasant New Jersey town about an
hour's train ride from either New York City or
Philadelphia. Although it might be considered one of the
quieter members of the Ivy League, Princeton University
holds a place in American – and even international –
education and public life that is second to none.
Since its founding in 1746,
Princeton has educated thousands of men and women who
have made historic contributions in government, science, and the
arts. Princeton graduates did much to shape the
internationalist outlook of the American statesmen and diplomats who
led the United States into its post-World War II era of
leadership. In the field of the sciences, it's hard to imagine what the history of the
twentieth century would look like without the
contributions made by Princeton physicists,
mathematicians, and economists. They include Albert
Einstein, who spent the last two decades of his life at
Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, and John F.
Nash, the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician portrayed in
the film "A Beautiful Mind." Princeton also has an
important place in the arts, counting some of the past
century's most influential writers among its alumni and
faculty – among them Eugene O'Neill, F. Scott
Fitzgerald, and Toni Morrison.
Approximately 1,175 freshmen enter Princeton
University each fall. They come from across the United
States and around the world. Princeton students enjoy
the benefits of an extremely low student-to-faculty
ratio (approximately 5 to 1) and access to remarkable
libraries and art collections.
Princeton University sees itself as a research
university with an enduring commitment to undergraduate
teaching. This mission is reflected in the senior thesis
that all Princeton seniors are required to submit. These
theses are original works, typically about one hundred
pages long, in which students apply the knowledge and
skills they have gained at Princeton to a topic of
particular interest to them. Senior theses can be
anything from scientific papers to works of fiction or
poetry. The thesis provides students with an
extraordinary opportunity to exercise their intellectual
skills, and the chance to cap their undergraduate work
with a written product of substance and quality that is
typically expected only of graduate students. The
thesis, like the Princeton educational experience
itself, is an achievement of lasting value that benefits
Princeton graduates throughout their careers.
Princeton
University
P.O. Box 430
Princeton,
NJ 08544
Phone: (609)
258 - 3000
Private
Founded 1746
No religious
affiliation
Suburban
Semester
Admission Director: Janet Lavin Rapelye
Phone: (609)
258 - 3060
Early
decision
Princeton ended its Early Decision program in 2007.
Regular decision
Regular decision
deadline: January 1.
Decisions are mailed by early April.
Transfers
Princeton does not accept transfer students.
Test scores
The SAT
is strongly preferred, but ACT (with Writing) scores are accepted.
3 SAT
Subject Test scores
are required in addition to the SAT or ACT (with Writing).
Engineering applicants should take one SAT Subject Test
in mathematics and one in physics or chemistry.
Applicants should take these tests no later than
January.
The Common Application is accepted, together with the Princeton Supplement form.
Campus visit:
recommended
Interview: recommended
Top 10% of
high school class: 94%
SAT score (25/75 percentile): 2050-2360
ACT (25/75 percentile): 30-34
Tuition
and fees (2007-2008): $33,695
Room and board (2007-2008):
$10,980
Princeton follows a need-blind admissions policy for
both U.S. and international applicants. The University
is committed to meeting each student's full financial
need through grants, scholarships, and work-study
employment. Over 50% of the Class of 2011 received some
form of financial aid.
Undergrad student body 4,500
Male/female ratio: 52% / 48%
Greek life: N/A
5 year graduation
rate: 95%
Out of state
students: 84%
International students: 11%
Students
living in campus housing: 97%
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