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Princeton University
Princeton University Coat of Arms
Motto:	Dei sub numine viget (Under God's power she flourishes)
Established:	1746
Type:	Private
Endowment:	US $11.3 billion[1]
President:	Shirley M. Tilghman
Staff:	1,103
Undergraduates:	4,635
Postgraduates:	1,975
Location:	Borough of Princeton, Princeton Township, and West Windsor Township, New Jersey, USA
Campus:	Suburban, 600 acres (2.4 km²) (Princeton Borough and Township)
Athletics:	38 sports teams
Nickname:	Tigers 40px|
Website:	www.princeton.edu

Princeton University is a coeducational private university located in Princeton, New Jersey.

According to the university, it is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the U.S.^[2] and is one of the eight Ivy League universities. Originally founded at Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, it was relocated to Princeton in 1756 and renamed Princeton University in 1896.

Princeton has traditionally focused on undergraduate education and academic research, though in recent decades it has also increased its focus on graduate education. Its library holds over six million volumes.

Originally a Presbyterian institution, Princeton is now non-sectarian and makes no religious demands on its students.^[3]The university has ties with the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton Theological Seminary and the Westminster Choir College of Rider University.^[4]

Contents 1 History 1.1 The College of New Jersey 1.2 Princeton 2 Organization 3 Undergraduate Program 3.1 Academics 3.1.1 Academic Calendar 3.2 Admissions 3.3 Financial Aid 3.4 Residential Colleges 3.4.1 Whitman College 3.5 Undergraduate Student Life 3.5.1 Eating Clubs 4 Graduate Program 5 Athletics 6 Library System 7 Campus & Landmarks 7.1 University Chapel 7.2 Nassau Hall 7.3 Cannon Green 7.4 McCarter Theater 7.5 Art Museum 8 Alumni Relations 8.1 Reunions 9 References 10 See Also

[edit] History

[edit] The College of New Jersey

Established by the “New Light" Presbyterians, Princeton was originally intended to train Presbyterian ministers. The college opened at Elizabeth, New Jersey, under the presidency of Jonathan Dickinson as the College of New Jersey, after Jonathan Belcher declined a proposal to have it named after him. Its second president was Aaron Burr, Sr.; the third was Jonathan Edwards. It was in 1756 that the college moved to Princeton, New Jersey.

From the time of the move to Princeton in 1756 until the construction of Sir Henry Rutgers Hall in 1803, the University's sole building was Nassau Hall, named for William III of England of the House of Orange-Nassau. The University also got one of its colors, orange, from William III. During the American Revolution, Princeton was occupied by both sides, and the college's buildings were heavily damaged. The Battle of Princeton, fought in a nearby field in January of 1777, proved to be a decisive victory for General George Washington and his troops. Two of Princeton's leading citizens signed the Declaration of Independence, and during the summer of 1783, the Continental Congress met in Nassau Hall, making Princeton the country's capital for four months. The much-abused landmark survived bombardment with cannonballs in the Revolutionary War when General Washington struggled to wrest the building from British control, as well as later fires that left only its walls standing 1802 and 1855. Rebuilt by Joseph Henry Latrobe, John Notman, and John Witherspoon, the modern Nassau Hall has been much revised and expanded from the Robert Smith designed original. Over the centuries, its role shifted from an all-purpose building, comprising office, dormitory, library, and classroom space, to classrooms only, to its present role as the administrative center of the university. Originally, the sculptures in front of the building were lions, as a gift in 1879. These were later replaced with tigers in 1911.^[5]

The Princeton Theological Seminary was separated from Princeton in 1812, since the Presbyterians wanted their ministers to have more theological training, while the faculty and students would have been content with less. This reduced the student body and the external support for Princeton for some time. The two institutions currently enjoy a close relationship based on common history and shared resources.

The university was becoming an obscure backwater when President James McCosh took office in 1868. During his two decades in power, he overhauled the curriculum, oversaw an expansion of inquiry into the sciences, and supervised the addition of a number of buildings in the High Victorian Gothic style to the campus.^[6] McCosh Hall is named in his honor.

[edit] Princeton

[edit] Organization

Add information about governance structure, rougly like the "Organization" section that Cornell has.

[edit] Undergraduate Program

[edit] Academics

[edit] Academic Calendar

[edit] Admissions

[edit] Financial Aid

[edit] Residential Colleges

[edit] Whitman College

[edit] Undergraduate Student Life

[edit] Eating Clubs

[edit] Graduate Program

We may need to get some more content in for this, but it probably needs/deserves a section.

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Library System

I'm not convinced this is a topic, but is probably too much scattered around the article to ignore it.

[edit] Campus & Landmarks

[edit] University Chapel

[edit] Nassau Hall

[edit] Cannon Green

[edit] McCarter Theater

[edit] Art Museum

[edit] Alumni Relations

[edit] Reunions

There are whole articles on this and it's not really covered in the main article. A lot of "traditions" can go here.

[edit] References

1. ^ Hechinger, John. "When $26 Billion Isn't Enough." The Wall Street Journal. December 17, 2005.
2. ^ Princeton, Rutgers, and Columbia were founded within a few years of each other. Princeton appears to be the fourth institution to conduct classes, based on dates that do not seem to be in dispute. Based on founding date, Princeton and Penn both claim to be "fourth oldest." Penn once used 1749 as its founding date, making it fifth, but in 1899, Penn’s Trustees adopted a resolution that established 1740 as the founding date. See Building Penn's Brand for background, and Princeton vs. Penn: Which is the Older Institution? for Princeton's view. A "Log College" was operated by a Presbyterian minister in Bucks County, Pennsylvania from 1726 until 1746; some have suggested a connection between it and the College of New Jersey, which would justify Princeton pushing its founding date back to 1726. Princeton, however, has never done so and a Princeton historian says that the facts "do not warrant" such an interpretation. [1].
3. ^ Compulsory chapel attendance was reduced from twice a day in 1882 and abolished in 1964: http://etcweb1.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/mfs/05/Companion/university_chapel.html?15#mfs
4. ^ Both Princeton Theological Seminary and Westminster Choir College maintain cross-registration programs with Princeton.
5. ^ Princeton Companion
6. ^ Princeton Companion

[edit] See Also

• List of Princeton University people - already there, no need for the "Lists of Princeton people" section!
• Princeton University in Fiction - from the "In Fiction" section