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  1. Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. 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.

  2. Princeton University was founded in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, shortly before moving into the newly built Nassau Hall in Princeton. In 1783, for about four months Nassau Hall hosted the United States Congress, and many of the students went on to become leaders of the young republic.

  3. Princeton University is a private university in Princeton, New Jersey in the United States. It opened in 1746 with the name "The College of New Jersey". It was eventually named "Princeton University" in 1896.

  4. Princeton University, founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, is a private Ivy League research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. [1][2] The university is led by a president, who is selected by the board of trustees by ballot. [3]

    No.
    President
    President
    Presidency
    20
    2013–present
    Princeton alumnus [10]
    19
    2001–2013
    First female president of Princeton ...
    18
    1988–2001
    10th President of the University of ...
    17
    1972–1988
    President of the Andrew W. Mellon ...
  5. Oct 23, 2024 · Princeton University, coeducational, privately endowed institution of higher learning at Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. It was founded as the College of New Jersey in 1746, making it the fourth oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  6. As of October 2022, 79 Nobel laureates have been affiliated with Princeton University as alumni or faculty.

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  8. Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. The University has been led by 20 presidents, spanning colonial times to the 21st century.

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