The Princeton University, erstwhile the College of New Jersey, started operations from the year 1746 onwards. Situated at Princeton in New Jersey in the US, Princeton University is the fourth-oldest among the higher educational institutions within the United States.
During the year 1747, the University shifted to Newark and then to its current base after nine years thereon. In the year 1896, the institution came to be known as Princeton University.
As a private Ivy League research-oriented institution, Princeton University offers a host of undergraduate-level and graduate-level courses in varied disciplines. These include humanities, social sciences, engineering, natural sciences, among others.
Also, the University conducts a host of professional programs via various schools: the School of Architecture, the School of Engineering & Applied Science, the Bendheim Center of Finance, and the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.
The popular majors that Princeton University offers are Economics, Computer Hardware Engineering, and Public Policy Analysis.
More so, among the popular courses that international students enrol for at Princeton University include Public Administration, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biomedical Sciences, Biology – to list a few.
Princeton University comes under the list of the top-rated educational institutions globally. Further, the University earned 1st rank in the 2021 listing of the Best National University of the US News & World Report.
Every year, the University authorities receive about 33,000 applications from national and international students. However, they accept only 2000 applications of the total number of applications. So, the acceptance rate of the University stands at about 5.5%, which makes the institution the most selective one among the other best US universities.
Courses
For international students, at the undergraduate level, Princeton University holds an array of undergraduate and undergraduate certificate courses. In addition, among the graduate-level programs, aspiring candidates can apply for graduate and graduate certificate courses.
Plus, graduates can submit their applications for four integrated courses in fields such as materials science, neuroscience, social policy, and interdisciplinary humanities.
Princeton University also has the Continuing Education Program for students who want to switch careers or get admission in professional schools or pursue advanced training in their respective domains.
Campus
Spanning 500 acres of land, the Princeton University suburban campus houses libraries, residential colleges, campus chaplains, and campus buildings. Besides, the University organizes sports clubs and varsity intercollegiate teams on the campus.
To encourage pupils to pursue their interests, the University also has about 300 student organizations.
Additionally, the University provides accommodation, and other housing amenities, for undergraduate and graduate students on campus.