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PrincetonUniversity
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Mather Sundial, McCosh
Court
A replica of the Turnbull
sundial at Corpus Christi, Oxford, built in 1907 to
symbolize not only the connection between Oxford
and Princeton, but between Great Britain and
America. It is a favorite spot for outdoor precepts
or solitary reading.
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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 then in Newark for nine, the College
of New Jersey moved to Princeton in 1756. It was
housed in Nassau Hall, which was newly built on
land donated by Nathaniel FitzRandolph. Nassau Hall
contained the entire College for nearly half a
century.
In 1896 when expanded
program offerings brought the College university
status, the College of New Jersey was officially
renamed Princeton University in honor of its host
community of Princeton. Four years later in 1900
the Graduate School was established. (From Reunions
2000 to Commencement 2001, Princeton celebrates the
Centennial
of the Graduate School.)
Fully coeducational since
1969, Princeton during the academic year 1999-2000
enrolled 6,440 students: 4,556 undergraduates and
1,768 graduate students. The ratio of full-time
students to faculty members (in full-time
equivalents) is approximately 7:1.
More facts and figures
about Princeton can be found on a facts
page, and also on admission information pages for
prospective graduate
and undergraduate
students.
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