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The University is welcoming about 25,000 alumni and guests, as well as the Class of 2024, for this year’s Reunions. Commencement Events for Princeton's Class of 2024 Year-end events celebrating undergraduate and graduate degree candidates start Sunday, building toward Tuesday's Commencement.
Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. 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.
Princeton is one of the top universities in the world. Our undergraduate and graduate programs emphasize learning, creativity, innovation and collaboration. Studying at Princeton
Visitors using the garage are asked to register for a daily parking permit. Registration can be done online in advance or at the garage during arrival. On weekends and evenings, visitors may also park in most other University lots and garages. Metered parking is available on streets around campus.
About Princeton University. Chartered in 1746 as the College of New Jersey—the name by which it was known for 150 years—Princeton University was British North America’s fourth college. Located in Elizabeth for one year and in Newark for nine, the College of New Jersey moved to Princeton in 1756.
Academic Preparation. During the admission process, our goal is to find students who will thrive in Princeton’s rigorous academic environment. With this in mind, we offer a suggested course of study to help students prepare for Princeton. Academic Preparation Standardized Testing Requirements.
Princeton University advances learning through scholarship, research, and teaching of unsurpassed quality, with an emphasis on undergraduate and doctoral education that is distinctive among the world’s great universities, and with a pervasive commitment to serve the nation and the world.
