University

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University overview

Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. It was chartered in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, founded in Elizabeth, New Jersey, by the Presbyterian Synod. The institution moved to Newark, New Jersey, in 1747 and relocated to Princeton in 1756 with the completion of Nassau Hall. The name was officially changed to Princeton University in 1896. It is the fourth-oldest college in the United States.

Institution type

Private, nonprofit

Campus setting

Urban

Cost of attendance

Not available (2024–2025)

Undergraduate enrollment

5,709

Application platforms

Common App

Current application deadlines

Restrictive early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-01

Majors

Anthropology · Social Sciences
Architecture · Architecture and Related Services
Area Studies · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Astronomy and Astrophysics · Physical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · Biological and Biomedical Sciences

32 more majors are available with a free account.

Source and verification

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Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027 · retrieved 2026-08-20

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