Facts & Figures
Overview
Established in 1746; Graduate School established in 1900
President: Shirley M. Tilghman, 2001-present; 19th president
Private university, member of Ivy League athletic conference
Location: Princeton, N.J.
Size of main campus: 180 buildings on 500 acres
Residential college system with 98 percent of undergraduate students living on campus
Academics
Faculty, including full time, part time and visiting: 1,172
Undergraduate student to faculty ratio: 5:1
Departments: 34
Interdisciplinary certificate programs: 42
Schools within the University: School of Architecture, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Library holdings: More than 13 million in 11 libraries
Students
Student enrollment: 7,567 total; 5,047 undergraduate; 2,520 graduate (fall 2009)
Undergraduate admission rate in 2009-10: 10.1 percent
Undergraduate students on financial aid: 58 percent
Average financial aid grant for the class of 2013: $35,309
Students from more than 98 countries
American minorities make up approximately 32 percent of the undergraduate student body
Additional Resources
University Enrollment Statistics