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Princeton University

Princeton University (pronunciation: /ˈprɪnstən juːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/) is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey.

Etymology

The name "Princeton" has a rich history. The university was named after the town of Princeton, which in turn was named after Prince William of Orange.

History

Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The institution moved to Newark in 1747, then to the current site nine years later. It was renamed Princeton University in 1896.

Academics

Princeton provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. It offers professional degrees through the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Architecture and the Bendheim Center for Finance. The university has ties with the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the Westminster Choir College of Rider University.

Notable Alumni

Princeton's alumni include two U.S. Presidents, twelve U.S. Supreme Court Justices (three of whom currently serve on the court), and numerous living billionaires and foreign heads of state are all counted among Princeton's alumni body. Princeton has also graduated many prominent members of the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Cabinet, including Michelle Obama.

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