Princeton, NJ 08544
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1746
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,906
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $11,762,502,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $65
Application Deadline: January 1
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $33,000
Room/Board: $9,200
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 6,253,193
Number of current serial subscriptions: 44,634
Number of microforms: 6,364,743
Number of audiovisuals: 88,092
Number of ebooks: 87,539
Other library facilities: The University has 15 libraries(one large main library and 14 specialized libraries)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Museum with Permanent Collection, Museum of Natural History, Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, Plasma Physics Laboratory
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 550
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 400
Classrooms: 2,300
Labs: 330
Other areas: 1,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 7,200
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 95%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 98%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 98%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 56%
Doubles: 22%
Triples or Suites: 20%
Apartments: 2%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 40
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 95%
Campus Size: 500 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Newark (40), Philadelphia (45)
Nearest train station: Princeton (0)
Nearest bus station: Princeton (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 45%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,220
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Rutgers University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A