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Princeton University was chartered in 1746 as
the College of New Jersey -- the name by which it
was known for 150 years. It 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.
Fully coeducational since
1969, Princeton during the 1997-98 academic year
enrolled 6,351 students -- 4,600 undergraduates
(636 of whom are New Jersey residents, representing
every county in the state) and 1,751 graduate
students. The ratio of full-time students to
faculty members (in full-time equivalents) is less
than eight to one.
More facts
and figures about Princeton can be found in the
Princeton
Profile, a handy booklet
about the University. For an historical time line
and more, visit our facts
page.
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