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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.
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As a global research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.
Campus is located in Princeton, N.J., approximately one mile west of U.S. Route 1. Visitor Parking. Weekday visitor parking is available at Stadium Drive Garage (map: Princeton Stadium Drive Garage; lat./long. “40.345037, -74.644822”), with frequent TigerTransit (campus bus) service to stops on Washington Road, Nassau Street and University Place.
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