Introduction and History
Princeton University, situated in Princeton, New Jersey, is a prestigious private research institution and a member of the Ivy League. Established in 1746 as the College of New Jersey in Elizabeth, it is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the United States and among the nine colonial colleges founded before the American Revolution. After initial relocations to Newark in 1747 and then to its current Princeton campus nine years later, the institution was formally designated as Princeton University in 1896. Princeton University holds the top position among National Universities in the 2024 Best Colleges ranking, with tuition and fees totaling $59,710. Governed by the Trustees of Princeton University, the university boasts a substantial endowment of $37.7 billion, the highest per-student endowment in the United States. With approximately 8,500 students enrolled, Princeton offers undergraduate and graduate programs spanning various disciplines across its exp...