| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,402 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,277 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
125 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,736 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,736 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
82% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 21.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 42.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 13.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 21.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 44.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
600 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Princeton |
| Population of city/town: |
28,527 |
| Nearest major city: |
Philadelphia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,567,442 |
| Online campus map: |
www.princeton.edu/~pumap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (100%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
4% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
500 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Tech clinicmedia, support and operations, and broadcast centers. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Specialized libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art and natural history museums, energy/environmental studies center, plasma physics lab. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Daily Princetonian |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
330 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Alabaster Princeton, Aquinas Institute, Athletes in Action, Baha'i, Baptist Student Fellowship, Bible Exploration, Chabad, Chapel Choir, Chapel Watch, CJL - Center for Jewish Life Student Board, CJL - Kesher (Reform), CJL - Koach (Conservative), CJL - Namer, CJL - Social Justice, CJL - Yavneh (Orthodox), CJL- Center for Jewish Life Student Board, CJL-Koach (Conservative), CJL-Namer, Episcopal Church at Princeton, Genesis, Hallelujah!, Kindred Spirit, LDSSA, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Manna Christian Fellowship, Masjid, Murray-Dodge Café , Muslim Student Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Princeton Buddhist Students Group, Princeton Evangelical Fellowship, Princeton Faith and Action, Princeton Hindu Satsangam, Princeton Leaders in Christ, Princeton Presbyterians, Princeton Spirituality Group, Princeton University Gospel Ensemble, Princeton University Latter Day Saints Student Association, Princeton University Society of Humanists (PUSH), Religious Life Council, Sant'Egidio, Seventh Day Adventists, Sikhs of Princeton, Unitarian Universalists, Worship House |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Students Association (PASA), Arab Society Of Princeton, Asian-American Students Association, Association of Black Women, Princeton , Ballet Folklorico de Princeton, Grupo, Bhangra, Princeton, Black Arts Company-Dance, Black Arts Company-Drama, Black Student Union, Caribbean Connection, Princeton , Chinese Music Ensemble, Chinese Students Association, Chinese Theatre, Princeton, Colombian Student Association and Friends, Cuban American Undergraduate Group, DoroBucci, High Steppers, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Hong Kong Students Association, Japanese Students Association, Korean American Students Association, Latin American Student Organization (LASO), Latinos Y Amigos, Princeton, Malaysian and Singapore Student Association, Mas Flow, Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, Naacho, National Society of Black Engineers, Natives at Princeton, Order of Black Male Excellence, The, Pehchaan, Persian Society of Princeton, Princeton University Latinx Perspectives Organization (PULPO), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, South Asian Students Association, South Asian Theatrics, Princeton (PSAT), Swara, Taiwanese American Students Association, Tarana, THAIGERS: Thai Students' Association, The Stripes , Tora Taiko, Princeton, Umqombothi, Vietnamese Students Association, VTone |
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| International student organizations: |
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African Students Association (PASA), Arab Society Of Princeton, Asian-American Students Association, Ballet Folklorico de Princeton, Grupo, Bhangra, Princeton, British Society, Princeton University, Bulgarian Undergraduate Society, Canadian Club, Princeton, Caribbean Connection, Princeton , Central and Eastern European Student Association, Chinese Students Association, Colombian Student Association and Friends, Cuban American Undergraduate Group, DoroBucci, French Society, German Association, Princeton, Hong Kong Students Association, ISAP: International Students Assoc. of Princeton, Japanese Students Association, Korean American Students Association, Latin American Student Organization (LASO), Malaysian and Singapore Student Association, New Zealand Club, Orange Pan-Hellenic Association, Pehchaan, Persian Society of Princeton, Polish Society, Romanian Students & Scholars, Russian Undergraduate Students Association, Scandinavian Club, South Asian Students Association, South Asian Theatrics, Princeton (PSAT), Swara, Taiwanese American Students Association, Tarana, THAIGERS: Thai Students' Association, Tora Taiko, Princeton, Turkish Students Association, Umqombothi, Vietnamese Students Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mollie Marcoux,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
orange and black |
| School mascot: |
Tigers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Collegiate Water Polo Association (Division I), ECAC Hockey (Division III, men's only), ECAC Women's Hockey (Division III), ECAC (Division I, Football I-AA), Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (Division I), Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (Division I), Ivy Group (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's crew | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's fencing | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. I-AA |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's ice hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's squash | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's water polo | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's crew | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's fencing | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's ice hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lightweight football | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's squash | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's water polo | no | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
50% |
| Club sports for men: |
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Alpine skiing, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Alpine skiing, badminton, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Newark (40 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Philadelphia (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Princeton |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Princeton |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
49% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
19% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Harvard University, Oxford University, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of California, University of Pennsylvania. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
70% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Barclays Capital, Citi, Epic Systems, Goldman Sachs, Google, Inc., McKinsey & Company, Microsoft Corporation, Morgan Stanley, Teach for America. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Woodrow Wilson, former U.S. President
- James Madison, former U.S. President
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, author.
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