Welcome to Princeton's residential colleges

By Evelyn Tu on April 8, 2011, 2:11 p.m.

Students, college masters and staff members describe the importance of life in Princeton's residential colleges.

One of Princeton’s most distinctive characteristics is its closely knit residential community, which is organized around six residential colleges. This video introduction takes a tour through each of the six dining halls, where students, college masters and staff describe the importance of life in the Princeton's residential colleges.

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