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reetings from the DeangDear Student:

This viewbook is intended to help you understand what it is like to be a student at Princeton University by giving you an overview of the vast array of opportunities you will find here.

A defining feature of a Princeton education is the intensive interaction between faculty and students. Our renowned faculty members care about teaching undergraduates at every stage, and they give their students a great deal of individual attention. All members of our community value intellectual curiosity, and students regularly challenge themselves by pushing back intellectual limits. In the freshman year, students have the opportunity to enroll in freshman seminars that introduce them to the excitement and rigor of studying in a small setting with a professor and fellow students on a topic of special interest to them. As well, freshmen take a one-semester writing seminar that provides concentrated instruction in effective college-level writing. In the junior and senior years, students have the opportunity to pursue original research and scholarship on subjects of their own choice under the guidance of faculty advisers. The emphasis on independent work is one of the distinctive hallmarks of a Princeton education.

Housing at Princeton is guaranteed for all four years. Freshmen and sophomores live in residential colleges where they take their meals and participate in intellectual, cultural, social, and recreational activities. Faculty members and administrators provide academic and nonacademic advising in the college setting. Lifelong friendships are made in the colleges, both with students from across this country and around the world, and with faculty members and administrators affiliated with the colleges. In their upperclass years, students have many options, including remaining in residential colleges, dividing their meals between colleges and eating clubs, moving to upperclass dormitories and having all of their meals in eating clubs, and becoming independent and preparing their own meals. In all cases, upperclass students are given two extra meals a week in the colleges, and they return to their colleges for nondepartmental academic advising and to participate in a wide range of programs and activities.

Princeton’s financial aid policy ensures equality of opportunity for low- and middle-income students. Our generous financial aid awards are based on demonstrated need, and students who receive financial assistance get a grant and a part-time job. Students are not asked to take on loans. If you are applying for financial aid, please use the confidential Princeton Financial Aid Estimator, which can be found on our financial aid website. This tool can help you and your parents assess what your family contribution might be should you be admitted. This year, about 63 percent of the freshman class is receiving financial aid to attend Princeton.

I hope that you are inspired by what Princeton has to offer, and that you might begin to envision what your life might be like here. Please let us know if we can provide any further information or if we can help as you fill out your application and financial aid forms. Welcome to Princeton University.

Sincerely,

Janet Lavin Rapelye Dean of Admission

Princeton University prepares students to become leaders who help address the challenges of the future. Princeton aims to enroll the most talented students from all parts of the world, irrespective of their financial circumstances, and to provide them with an educational experience that strengthens their intellects, sharpens their skills, and expands their horizons—aiming in all that it does for the highest possible standards of excellence.

Chartered in 1746, Princeton is a community of learning that continues to evolve, offering academic opportunities in well-established as well as emerging fields. As a residential campus, Princeton provides the broadest and most rewarding educational experience for students both in and out of the classroom. Informal opportunities to interact with professors, graduate students, and administrators also abound. Life as a Princeton student includes generous amounts of time for social interaction, extracurricular activities, and even quiet introspection.

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You are here not just to learn together,

President Shirley M. Tilghman

but to live together-to share experiences and form friendships

that in many cases will last a lifetime.

5 to 1 student-faculty ratio

academic depth and breadth with 34 fields of concentration (majors) and 46 interdisciplinary certificate programs

world-renowned faculty with Nobel Laureates, MacArthur Fellows, and Pulitzer Prize winners

all faculty members teach and work closely with undergraduates, particularly when advising junior and senior independent work

academic excellence

students from 50 states and 99 countries

American minorities make up approximately 37% of the student body

emphasis on a global perspective through academic and extracurricular opportunities

international students make up approximately 11% of the student body

there are some 300 student organizations

quality and diversity

financial aid program provides grants (not loans) that do not have to be repaid

60% of undergraduates receive financial aid

possible to graduate from Princeton without debt

average aid grant for the Class of 2014: $36,650for the Class of 2014 100% of students with family incomes $180,000 and below qualified for aid

students from low- and middle-income families especially benefit from Princeton’s financial aid program

one of the strongest need-based financial aid programs in the country

aid is available for admitted international students

no automatic income cutoff on Princeton’s aid application; any family who feels it may need help paying for a Princeton education may apply for aid

affordability and financial support

approximately 5,000 undergraduates; an incoming freshman class has about 1,300 students

main campus in the town of Princeton (population 30,000) with 180 buildings on 500 acres and a pedestrian-friendly, park-like setting

6 residential colleges house freshmen and sophomores, as well as many juniors and seniors, and a small number of graduate students

each residential college includes dormitories, dining services, common areas, and a range of facilities for extracurricular activities such as art, dance, music, and sports

academic and peer advising is centered in the residential colleges

easy access by train to New York City and Philadelphia

small and residential

Recognized globally for academic excellence, Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning. Students have direct access to many of the best minds in the world and have every opportunity to pursue studies at the highest level.

From the outset of their time at Princeton, students are encouraged and challenged to develop their scholarly talents and to discover new intellectual interests. Building on a liberal arts foundation, students learn how to think critically and to value the exchange of ideas. Starting in the first year, the freshman seminars provide small-group learning situations that invite discussion. In the junior year, students conduct independent research, culminating in the senior year in an original work known as the senior thesis.

Students select an academic concentration (major) and may also do focused work in other fields of study by earning a certificate in another area of interest. For example, a chemistry major may also earn a certificate in African American studies, or a philosophy major may earn a certificate in visual arts.

Along with depth and breadth, the academic experience at Princeton emphasizes a global perspective, which is woven throughout the curriculum. Surrounded by fellow students from diverse backgrounds, students also learn a great deal from their peers. To deepen students’ awareness of other cultures and perspectives, undergraduates are encouraged to study abroad as part of their distinctive Princeton experience. cademicsa

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a The academic program at Princeton is grounded in the ideal of a liberal education, which provides students with the tools to develop intellectually through the

study of a broad range of disciplines. Princeton offers two bachelor’s degrees: a bachelor of arts (A.B.) and

a bachelor of science in engineering (B.S.E.). Within these degree programs, students can choose from

among 34 departments (computer science offers both A.B. and B.S.E. degrees) and 46 interdepartmental

certificate programs. In lieu of existing programs, students may apply for an independent concentration.

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The A.B. DegreePrograms of study in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences lead to the degree of bachelor of arts. During their first two years, A.B. candidates explore courses across the disciplines while investigating areas for possible concentration. Students are expected to complete 17 courses by the start of the junior year. In the spring of the sophomore year, students choose a major to pursue during their junior and senior years. They may concentrate in any one of 29 academic departments, including the School of Architecture and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

Students select a concentration from the following academic departments:

Requirements

All A.B. candidates must: Complete a one-term writing seminar in the freshman year.

Demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language.

Fulfill area distribution requirements. Students complete one or two semester-long courses in each of seven general areas:

•epistemologyandcognition (one course)

•ethicalthoughtandmoralvalues (one course)

•historicalanalysis(onecourse)•literatureandthearts

(two courses)•quantitativereasoning

(one course)•scienceandtechnology,with

laboratory (two courses)•socialanalysis(twocourses)

All B.S.E. candidates must: Complete the equivalent of the following by the end of the sophomore year:

•afreshmanwritingseminar•foursemestersofmathematics•twosemestersofphysics•onesemesterofchemistry•onesemesterofcomputing

Duringtheirfouryearsofstudy,B.S.E. students also complete a minimum of seven courses in the humanitiesandsocialsciences,including one course from four of the following six areas:

•epistemologyandcognition•ethicalthoughtandmoral

values•foreignlanguage•historicalanalysis•literatureandthearts•socialanalysis

AnthropologyArchitectureArt and

ArchaeologyAstrophysical

SciencesChemistryClassicsComparative

LiteratureComputer ScienceEast Asian StudiesEcology and Evolutionary

BiologyEconomicsEnglishFrench and ItalianGeosciences

GermanHistoryMathematicsMolecular BiologyMusicNear Eastern StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPoliticsPsychologyReligionSlavic Languages and

LiteraturesSociologySpanish and Portuguese

Languages and CulturesWoodrow Wilson School of

Public and International Affairs

The B.S.E. DegreePrograms of study in the School of Engineering and Applied Science lead to the degree of bachelor of science in engineering. Students in the B.S.E. program complete nine courses by the end of the freshman year and 18 courses by the beginning of the junior year. Engineering students choose their majors in the spring of the freshman year.

Students select a concentration from the following six academic departments:

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Computer Science

Electrical EngineeringMechanical and Aerospace

EngineeringOperations Research and

Financial Engineering

Princeton’s requirements for graduation transcend the boundaries of specialization and provide all students with a common language and common skills as part of a liberal arts education.

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African American StudiesAfrican StudiesAmerican StudiesApplications of ComputingApplied and Computational MathematicsArchitecture and EngineeringBiophysicsContemporary European Politics and SocietyCreative Writing DanceEast Asian StudiesEngineering and Management SystemsEngineering BiologyEngineering PhysicsEnvironmental StudiesEuropean Cultural StudiesFinanceGeological EngineeringGlobal Health and Health PolicyHellenic StudiesInformation Technology and SocietyJazz StudiesJudaic StudiesLanguage and CultureLatin American StudiesLatino StudiesLinguisticsMaterials Science and EngineeringMedieval StudiesMusical PerformanceNear Eastern StudiesNeurosciencePlanets and LifeQuantitative and Computational BiologyRobotics and Intelligent SystemsRussian and Eurasian StudiesSouth Asian StudiesSustainable EnergyTeacher PreparationTheater Translation and Intercultural CommunicationUrban StudiesValues and Public LifeVisual Arts Women and GenderWoodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs

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12 The Spring Dance Festival showcases student choreography alongside the work of proven masters, our esteemed faculty, and celebrated professional choreographers.

Susan Marshall, director of the dance program

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Creativity is at the core of all academic disciplines offered at Princeton. Creative expression is the energy behind the arts, just as a creative approach can open new avenues in research and inquiry.

The Princeton Atelier, which was founded by Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison, brings professional artists to campus to work on a project they want to explore before developing it for the professional art world. Such projects often lead to a public performance, such as a recent magic show that showcased the collaborative work by students with an actor/magician and theater artists.

creativityThe Visualization Laboratory presents computer-generated images of 3-D phenomena on large screens, such as the image (below) of the first moments in the life of a supernova. The lab is used by researchers across the disciplines.

Scientific visualization is an incredibly powerful tool because it allows us to represent data graphically to gain understanding and insight.

Jeroen Tromp, professor of geosciences and applied and computational

mathematicsNovelist Chang-rae Lee (top right) leads and teaches in Princeton’s creative writing program, while exploring themes of identity in his own work.

Professor Lee's attention to detail and ability to pinpoint exactly what your piece needs is amazing.

Jenna Devine ’12

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aPrinceton University is committed to excellence, which increasingly is defined at the global level.

Undergraduates have numerous opportunities to incorporate international experiences

and perspectives into their Princeton careers. Throughout their time at Princeton, all

undergraduates have opportunities to study or conduct research abroad during the academic year, academic breaks, or in the summer; participate in

international internships; study 20 modern languages; take courses on international and regional topics; and participate in on-campus

intercultural programs. Upon graduation, students have the option of participating in Princeton-affiliated

international service internships and fellowships.

Bridge YearPrinceton’s Bridge Year Program enables a select group of newly admitted undergraduates to spend a year of University-sponsored public service abroad prior to beginning their freshman year. In 2010, 20 students representing a broad cross-section of the admitted freshman class were selected to participate in Bridge Year programs in Ghana, India, Peru, and Serbia. Students are invited to apply for the Bridge Year Program after they have accepted Princeton’s offer of admission.

Study AbroadPrinceton strongly encourages students to include study abroad as a part of their undergraduate program. Students receive University credit for a semester or a full year of study in an approved program or institution abroad. Students in all majors are eligible to study abroad during the spring semester of sophomore year, one or both semesters of junior year, or the fall of senior year. During the 2009–10 academic year, more than 200 students from 30 academic departments studied in 28 countries. Students who receive financial aid continue to receive support from the University while studying abroad during the academic year.

Also, many students study abroad over the summer—in 2009, more than 300 undergraduates received University credit for courses taken abroad. Over the summer, most students enroll in intensive language programs affiliated with Princeton or in seminars offered by the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies; others take preapproved courses offered by other institutions; still others study abroad without requesting credit. Students also use the summer to undertake independent research for their senior thesis or work in unpaid internships abroad, both of which are supported by University grants.

Through Princeton’s partner organizations overseas, Bridge Year volunteers engage in nine months of challenging, meaningful work in nongovernmental organizations, schools, clinics, and other institutions serving the needs of local communities. In addition to contributing to the sustainable development of the communities served, the Bridge Year Program aims to provide participants with greater international perspective and intercultural skills, an opportunity for personal growth and reflection, and a deeper appreciation for service in both a local and international context.

Now, activities such as navigating the maze-like alleyways . . . that at first seemed daunting and impossible, are

completed without thought or hesitation.Joe Barrett ’14

Bridge Year Program in India

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International Academic OpportunitiesThere are numerous examples of academic opportunities that open the mind to the world, whether or not a class is specifically focused on international topics. For example, students might explore the history of modern India or archaeological excavations in Syria; travel to Bermuda for a marine biology class with other freshmen; or learn about fiction from diverse parts of the world through the various language departments and programs. The Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies offers students extensive

Language StudyPrinceton regularly offers 20 modern languages at a range of levels, enabling students to deepen their awareness of other cultures. In the summer, many students participate in intensive language programs in China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain, and Tanzania. The Humanities Resource Center provides multimedia tools for language study.

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Internships and Service OpportunitiesMany Princeton students participate in international service opportunities that focus on global concerns such as education, the environment, health care, and social justice. Key resources for public service opportunities overseas include the International Internship Program and the Pace Center, as well as programs funded by various alumni classes. Through the Bridge Year Program (see page 14), newly admitted undergraduates may spend a year of public service abroad, with University support, before beginning their freshman year. Recent graduates also connect with a range of service opportunities throughout the world through the Princeton in Africa, Princeton in Asia, and Princeton in Latin America programs.

Global LearningAlumni NetworksApproximately 160 Princeton regional associations throughout the world can help students with career and social connections.

Through a summer internship focused onsustainablegrowth,ShivaniRadhakrishnan ’11 (right) worked in rural communities in Uganda.

Through a freshman seminar held in Bermuda,studentsconductedarangeofscientific experiments to test the Sargasso Sea for signs of global warming.

engagement with global topics through classes and lectures as well as summer seminars held in Brazil, Ghana, Poland, Russia, Turkey, and Vietnam. The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs offers policy-oriented task forces at overseas institutions on site-specific topics. Further, through semester-long fieldwork in Kenya and Panama, the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology offers students total immersion in tropical ecosystems.

Matthew Phillips ’10about an international internship in Beijing

The most gratifying part of the job was that right from the get-go I communicated in

Chinese and used Chinese for most of my writing.

Rachel Poser ’11 photographed ruins in the ancient city of Selinus during a class trip to Sicily for the course “Island of Cultures: Sicily from the Greeks to the Normans.”

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ideasThroughout their studies, undergraduates apply an interdisciplinary approach to their work. Students benefit from the culture of collaboration among scholars and researchers, which helps to integrate fields of study and lead to new discoveries. Interdisciplinary work is reflected in a full

spectrum of academic programs, some of which are described here.

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Professor Ed Felten teaches “Civic Technologies,” which focuses on designing and building technologies that serve the public good. Students have worked on a range of projects, such as a system to help UNICEF researchers in Senegal conduct health surveys through mobile phones. Another project has involved creating a website that provides scientists and health organizations with better access to malaria data.

An integrated series of engineering, math, and physics courses—called EMP—offers an interdisciplinary curriculum for freshmen. EMP addresses the fundamentals in tandem with hands-on projects.

For students interested in the big picture of science, the Integrated Science curriculum weaves together biology, chemistry, computer science, and physics through a combination of lab work and courses with many of Princeton’s top scientists. The curriculum offers a series of courses in the freshman and sophomore years and prepares students for a major in any of the core scientific disciplines, while emphasizing that much of scientific knowledge is advanced by spanning ideas between the biological and physical sciences.

In our integrated curriculum for freshmen, students learn the basics of math and physics and immediately begin applying them to questions such as whether hydrogen fuel cells can help slow greenhouse warming.

H. Vincent Poordean of engineering school

It's not written in stone what the students will build. Given access to raw data, people can do things you don't expect.

Ed Felten

It is an amazing experience learning directly from scientists who are at the forefront of their fields.

Keisuke Ishihara ’10

I’m starting to find new ways of looking at things. It’s kind of a mutual correspondence, where art informs my academic interests and my arts interest informs my academic work.

Lianna Kissinger-Virizlay ’10

The Center for African American Studies brings together scholars from many disciplines to focus on the study of race in America. Undergraduates may earn a certificate in African American studies.

We believe that what we're doing here at Princeton, right here in this moment, will set the path for the field of African American studies in the 21st century.

Eddie Glaudechair, Center for African American Studies

The Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication educates students about the interplay of language and culture, which requires academic instruction across many fields as well as study abroad. Students pursuing the certificate in this program can focus on the field of translation through a broad selection of courses, working with faculty from numerous departments.

What I liked about the translation class were the constant philosophical paradoxes we encountered.

Katy Pinke ’10

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aPrinceton encourages each student to be an

independent seeker of information, and to assume responsibility for gaining both knowledge and

judgment that will strengthen later contributions to society. Across a diverse curriculum, students

can take courses in the creative arts, engineering, humanities, natural sciences, public affairs, and

social sciences. For architecture, engineering, and public and international affairs, academic resources

are consolidated into “schools” within the University. However, all students apply to Princeton University—not to individual departments, programs, or schools.

See www.princeton.edu/main/academics for more information about academic options.

Academic

School of ArchitecturePrinceton’s School of Architecture is a center of teaching and research in architectural design, history, and theory. The school provides students with a course of study that reflects contemporary issues in architecture. Students construct their academic programs around a core of required courses. Graduates of the program are qualified to take the state professional licensing examination after the completion of a required internship.

ChoiceWoodrow Wilson School of Public and International AffairsThe Woodrow Wilson School prepares students for participation and leadership in public affairs on the local, national, and international levels. The curriculum is policy-oriented and stresses a course of study designed to familiarize students with social science and other disciplines applicable to the solution of public challenges. The school accepts 90 concentrators from each sophomore class.

HoNoR SySTEMTHE HoNoR SySTEM HAS ExISTED AT PRINCEToN SINCE 1893. STUDENTS TAkE ALL WRITTEN ExAMINATIoNS UNDER THE HoNoR SySTEM—thatiS,withoutaFACULTy PRoCToR. STUDENTS ASSUME FULL RESPoNSIBILITy FoR HoNESTy AND CoNCLUDE EACH ExAMINATIoN WITH A WRITTEN PLEDGE THAT THEy HAVE ABIDED By THE HoNoR CoDE. THE HoNoR SySTEM IS ADMINISTERED By A CoMMITTEE oF 12 UNDERGRADUATES.

School of Engineering and Applied SciencePrinceton engineering emphasizes technical excellence as well as the multidisciplinary collaborations that make technology effective in solving societal problems. Because engineering disciplines evolve and change, much of the teaching at the school is directed toward mastering fundamental principles—the why and not just the how to. More than 800 undergraduates are enrolled in Princeton’s engineering program at any one time.

Alexandra Vazquezassistant professor of English

and the Center for African American Studies

Professor Alexandra Vazquez (center) uses a multidisciplinary approach to

teach courses that combine her passions forliterature,music,andLatinostudies.

Being a better citizen of the world is learning

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a Academic Humanities and Social SciencesThrough study of the diverse disciplines that make up the humanities and social sciences, students develop critical and analytic skills that help them address questions central to the human condition. A comparative approach is often emphasized in these fields of study in order to build historical and social context and to gain understanding of issues in the world of contemporary experience and the worlds of the past. Most humanities and social science courses include lectures and precepts. The precept is a small group in which the instructor promotes student discussion of lectures and readings. Various academic centers at Princeton enable students to engage deeply with timeless and evolving questions in areas such as ethics, race relations, law, and international studies.

Natural SciencesPrinceton undergraduates have outstanding opportunities to explore the world of science and to integrate their study with other disciplines such as economics, engineering, and public policy. Working with faculty who are pioneers in their fields, students are encouraged to become active members of the scientific community. From class labs to independent study, undergraduates have access to extraordinary research facilities and equipment across disciplines that are constantly generating new knowledge. Exciting new initiatives at Princeton include research in climate change, genomics, and neuroscience, which are supported by intellectual hubs such as the Princeton Environmental Institute, the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute.

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MolecularbiologistColeenMurphy,whoisconductingpioneering research that could lead to discoveries about howtocontroltheagingprocess,inspiresstudentstopursue scientific research and learn information firsthand.

Creative ArtsPrinceton fully embraces the creative and performing arts as an essential part of its educational mission. Works of art are subjects of scholarship in many departments, as well as in the programs of creative writing, dance, theater, and visual arts. The nexus for the arts at Princeton is the Lewis Center for the Arts. Students interested in the arts also have vast opportunities to pursue their talents through extracurricular activities (see page 46 for some examples).

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Freshman SeminarsFreshman seminars offer first-year students an opportunity to work with a professor and a small number of classmates in a seminar on a topic of special interest. The seminars—about 75 are offered annually—are hosted by the residential colleges.

DiscoveryIntellectual

Independent Work Independent work for undergraduates is the hallmark of a Princeton education. All A.B. candidates must complete junior papers or projects and a senior thesis. Almost every B.S.E. student completes a senior thesis or a substantial research project. Independent work is conducted under the mentorship of a faculty member.

SELECT SENIoR THESIS TITLES:

NEURoETHICS: THE INTERSECTIoN oF NEURoSCIENCE WITH SoCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUESCharlesGross,psychology,PrincetonNeuroscienceInstitute

WoRDPLAy: A WRy PRoD FRoM BABEL To SCRABBLEJoshuaKatz,classics

ART AND SCIENCE oF MoToRCyCLE DESIGNMichaelLittman,mechanicalandaerospaceengineering

SCIENCE AND PoLICy oF GLoBAL ENVIRoNMENTAL ISSUESDeniseMauzerall,civilandenvironmentalengineering,woodrowwilsonSchool

DeSiGN,Craft,aNDethiCaLVaLueGuyNordenson,architecture

ourStruGGLiNGSChooLS:raCe,CuLture,AND URBAN EDUCATIoNNoliwerooks,CenterforafricanamericanStudies

INTo THE WooDS! WHAT DISNEy DIDN’T TELL yoU ABoUT FAIRy TALESVolkerSchröder,frenchanditalian

2009–10 FRESHMAN SEMINARS INCLUDED:

Princeton’s academic program offers unique opportunities for students to develop their scholarly

talents and to discover new intellectual interests. From freshman and writing seminars to the senior thesis, students learn to become independent thinkers and contribute their own original ideas to scholarship.

CHRIS yoUNG ’02San Diego Padres pitcher “The Integration of Professional Baseball and Racial Attitudes in America: A Study in Stereotype Change”

MoHSIN HAMID ’93novelist“Sustainable Power: Integrated Resource Planning in Pakistan”

WENDy koPP ’89Teach for America founder“An Argument and Plan for the Creation of the Teachers Corporation”

JoHN THoMPSoN III ’88Georgetown University basketball coach“Black Separatists and Black Nationalists in the 1980s”

BRookE SHIELDS ’87actress“The Initiation: From Innocence to Experience: The Pre-Adolescent/Adolescent Journey in the Films of Louis Malle; Pretty Baby and Lacombe Lucien”

JoDI PICoULT ’87novelist“Developments”

MICHELLE oBAMA ’85First Lady of the United States“Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community”

ETHAN CoEN ’79 filmmaker“Two Views of Wittgenstein’s Later Philosophy”

SoNIA SoToMAyoR ’76 Supreme Court Justice“La Historia Ciclica de Puerto Rico. The Impact of the Life of Luis Munoz Marin on the Political and Economic History of Puertorico,1930–1975”

QUEEN NooR oF JoRDAN ’74“96th Street and Second Avenue”

In his role as the master of a residential college,englishprofessorJeffNunokawa(right)helps to develop programs and activities that extend education beyond the classroom.

Professor Volker Schröder’s (standing) freshman seminar on the origin and evolution of fairy talesincludesfilmscreenings,performances,and a visit to Princeton’s Firestone Library to examine primary source materials.

SENIoR THESISALL SENIoR THESES—NEARLy 60,000— ARE CATALoGUED IN THE PRINCEToN UNIVERSITy ARCHIVES.

Writing SeminarsPrinceton offers writing seminars for freshmen that provide guidance on the key elements of academic writing, in small, intensive courses that focus on intellectual inquiry across diverse fields of study. The seminars include 12 students and satisfy the University writing requirement. Recent writing seminars have included: “The Archaeology of Sex and Gender,” “Color,” “Environmental Ethics and Politics,” “Living with Animals,” and “Mad Scientists.”

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Princeton undergraduates have outstanding opportunities for research. Research might include consulting rare manuscripts in the library, or working with a professor in a lab to discover new molecules, or learning firsthand about the ecosystem of the Panamanian jungle with fellow students. Princeton’s extraordinary libraries, laboratories, and research equipment help support countless research endeavors that continue to evolve.

In his study of contemporary Japan, Professor David Leheny examines pop culture—from animé to video games—to better understand Japanese politics and society and, more broadly, Asian influence around the world.

Princeton’s Lake Carnegie, a man-made 237-acre lake created in 1906, serves as an outdoor lab for students learning about environmental monitoring practices.

The research of sociologist Marta Tienda informs her course “The Sociology of Latinos in the U.S.” by studying the experiences of Spanish-speaking populations in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and San Antonio.

I was interested in doing lab research because I’d never been able to do it before. I really liked the idea of doing research at the undergraduate level.Karolina Brook ’10

Engineering professor Craig Arnold and research colleagues invented a lens that can adjust its focus more than 100,000 times faster than the human eye, which has applications in materials processing and imaging.

Anthropology professor Lawrence Rosen’s freshman seminar on “Cultural Property and the Arts of Native North America” uses the Princeton University Art Museum as a resource.

researchA NASA satellite built in partnership with Princeton scientists uncovered evidence that a sea of neutrinos—almost weightless elementary particles that zip around at nearly the speed of light—permeates the universe.

Perhaps the biggest news is that we have a scientific model of the universe that explains virtually all observations of the universe.

Lyman Pageprofessor of physics

We move back and forth between anthropological and art theories we’re trying to figure out together.

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a A wealth of academic resources and advising and support services help students

get the most out of their Princeton experience.

Academic Resources

Academic and Career Advising Princeton offers an extensive advising network to help students shape their academic plans. In the residential colleges, students are encouraged to consult with their residential college deans and directors of studies about their intellectual passions. Students also are encouraged to seek advice on specific academic matters from professors and departmental representatives in their particular areas of interest. Academic advising of freshmen and sophomores in the A.B. program is centered in the residential colleges. Every freshman in the A.B. program is assigned to a faculty adviser who assists with course selection and other academic matters throughout the year, and often continues as the student’s adviser through the sophomore year.

andAdvising

Library SystemPrinceton’s library started out with a collection of 474 volumes in one room in Nassau Hall more than 240 years ago. Today, the University library system includes more than 13 million holdings in 11 buildings across campus. Extensive electronic resources connect scholars to information across the globe. The main library is Firestone Library, a distinguished resource for the humanities and social sciences, and the newest library is the Lewis Library, which opened in 2008 to integrate science holdings.

Writing CenterThrough the Writing Center, students can get advice in one-on-one conferences from experienced fellow writers trained to consult on writing in any discipline. Writing fellows help at any stage in the writing process, from getting started to revising a draft.

Students in the Program in Environmental Studies meetwithProfessorDavidwilcove(center),whoseresearch tackles pressing environmental problems such as the conservation of migrating animals.

The “treehouse” in the Lewis Library is a popular study location.

Freshmen in the B.S.E. program are advised by faculty members in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Each B.S.E. sophomore is assigned an adviser whose area of specialization matches the student’s area of interest.

As students progress in their studies, advising becomes increasingly centered in the academic departments. Students can also receive one-on-one tutoring through the residential colleges and the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning and attend weekly study halls with undergraduate and graduate tutors in a variety of disciplines.

Students interested in pursuing graduate and professional studies have many advising resources on campus, such as faculty and departmental representatives, the Office of Career Services for business and law school, and the Office of Health Professions Advising for medical, dental, and veterinary school.

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Academic Support The McGraw Center offers workshops and individual consultations to support Princeton undergraduates as they transition from student to scholar. Students learn how to manage large reading loads, get the most out of course texts, problem-solve, take effective notes and create study tools, prepare for precepts and exams, manage time, and overcome test anxiety or procrastination. Workshops are offered throughout the semester and trained consultants are available to work one-on-one with students on learning strategies. Four nights a week throughout the academic year, the McGraw Center offers a study hall with free tutoring in introductory-level mathematics, chemistry, physics, and economics.

Information Technology and ComputingStudents have access to a varied and powerful computing environment, with high-speed data connections in every dormitory room. Wireless service is also available across campus. Students may purchase a quality laptop computer through the Student Computer Initiative; computers are fully supported by Princeton’s Office of Information Technology. More than 250 computers located in clusters across campus are available for student use. The New Media Center—a cross-platform media lab—also assists students with color printing, audiovisual capturing and editing, and Web development and design.

Art MuseumFounded in 1882, the Princeton University Art Museum is a cultural and educational resource for the entire University community. It features a distinguished collection of approximately 72,000 works ranging from ancient to contemporary art, and spanning the ancient Americas, the United States, the Mediterranean regions, Western Europe, Asia, and Africa. Undergraduates in the Princeton Arts Collective help promote the arts through such activities as leading museum tours and helping design exhibits.

Career ServicesThe Office of Career Services offers a wide range of services and programs to assist students in exploring majors and career options, applying to graduate and professional schools, and developing effective job or internship search strategies. Individual career counseling, workshops, industry panels and guest speakers, alumni networking socials, career fairs, information sessions, on-campus recruiting, and a variety of online resources help students plan for their post-graduation goals.Disability Services

The Office of Disability Services offers a range of services to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to Princeton’s academic and extracurricular opportunities. Students are invited to visit the office’s website at www.princeton.edu/ods for more information, or to call 609-258-8840.

famousforhisdynamicteachingstyle,ProfessorCornel West engages with students in freshman seminarsaswellaslectureclasses,suchas“Introduction to the Study of African American Cultural Practices.”

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The Princeton community offers exciting possibilities for students to interact with people of many backgrounds and interests. Aspiring to live up to its unofficial motto, “In the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations,” Princeton offers many ways for students to learn while engaging with the world.

Students enrolled in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs focus on domestic and international policy issues ranging from urban economic development to the environment.

In the class “Introduction to Water Pollution Technology,” students conduct fieldwork to learn about the science of water quality management. The interdisciplinary class is offered through civil and environmental engineering, geosciences, and urban studies.

Noliwe Rooks, associate director of the Center for African American Studies, explores with students how the problems confronting urban schools are linked to the social, economic, and political conditions of cities.

Princeton researchers invented a method for turning simple data about rainfall and river networks into accurate assessments of fish biodiversity, allowing better prediction of the effects of climate change and the ecological impact of man-made structures like dams.

Through the Grand Challenges initiative, anthropology professor João Biehl (standing) and a group of undergraduate and graduate students are studying approaches to AIDS treatment in several African and Latin American countries. Biehl has received a President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching.

This will help identify which parts of a river basin are ‘hot spots,’ meaning they have more species than others and therefore should receive special care.

Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe, professor of civil and environmental engineering

Outside of class and in the field, Professor Biehl was a tremendous resource in helping me learn to look for unanswered questions.

Yolisa Nalule ’10

As a residential campus, Princeton provides many avenues of growth and opportunity for students, and undergraduates are invited to participate fully in the life of the University community.

The residential college system is the base for these efforts, and freshmen quickly join the community of students living in each of the six residential colleges. Within each residential college, a dedicated group of students, faculty, and staff offers guidance and encouragement to students as they learn about their new surroundings. By hosting a variety of events, the residential colleges also help students meet their peers and discover the organizations and activities that will enrich their years on campus. Through the arts, athletics, environmentalism, religion, service, or other interests, students develop their own Princeton experience while participating in many memorable activities with fellow students.

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CommunityResidential

One of Princeton’s most distinctive characteristics is its closely knit residential community, which is organized around six residential colleges. All freshmen and sophomores live in the colleges, along

with some juniors and seniors, and graduate students. The colleges offer students a supportive environment full of opportunities for

personal growth. The residential experience is central to Princeton’s educational program, as some courses and much academic advising

are based in the residential colleges. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all four years and nearly all undergraduates live on campus. As students progress in their time at Princeton, they may

choose from various options for living and dining.

Residential CollegesThe six residential colleges offer a neighborhood feel and are central to residential and extracurricular life as well as academic activities. Each residential college includes a cluster of dormitories and facilities for dining, educational, cultural, and social activities. The residential colleges include:

People: students from around the world with a remarkable variety of talents and interests residential college advisers (RCAs) who help incoming students adjust to Princeton; RCAs are juniors and seniors who live in the colleges, advise approximately 15 freshmen, and organize programming such as study breaks and issue-related discussions; there are also student peer advisers and resident graduate students

academic advisers and college administrators, including a senior faculty member as master, a residential college dean, a director of studies, and a director of student life, as well as many affiliated faculty fellows who advise students

Activities: formal classes, such as freshman seminars informal colloquia with faculty members and nationally known speakers weekly language and current events tables in the dining halls faculty fellow events dinners for special occasions trips to plays, operas, museums, and sporting events in New York and Philadelphia student-organized events: academic, community service, cultural, social, and other activities, including art, music, theater, intramural sports, trips, dances, lectures, discussions, study groups, and film series

Facilities and Choices: a cluster of dormitories with accommodations ranging from single rooms to shared suites; all of the colleges are within easy walking distance of classrooms, athletic facilities, and the center of campus and town a dining hall where students may choose from features such as marketplace dining and themed meals created by chef managers food provisions that include produce from New Jersey farms, seafood approved by the Sustainable Seafood Initiative, halal and kosher meals, and fair-trade coffee lounges seminar and study rooms computing facilities game and television rooms free laundry machines and dryers in some cases, theaters and other spaces for creative and performing arts

Faculty mastersare proFessors who live in master's houses close to their residential colleges and Foster a rich intellectual and social liFe among their students.

the 10 eating clubs offer a home away from home for more than two-thirds of upperclass students and provide a center of social life for non-members

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98%oF all undergraduateslive on campus Eating Clubs

For many juniors and seniors, Princeton’s 10 historic coed eating clubs offer a hub for dining and social life. Financial aid includes funding for eating club meal costs. While each club is unique, some key characteristics of the eating clubs are:

the eating clubs provide daily meals prepared by a head chef and staff the clubs offer a variety of social, athletic, and other events throughout the year and are popular places to relax and spend time with friends governed by student officers under the auspices of independent alumni boards, the clubs offer students a high level of responsibility for programming and leadership the clubs include libraries, game rooms, audiovisual equipment, study spaces, party spaces, TVs, computer clusters, and attractive grounds five clubs have a member selection process and five operate on a sign-in basis

the small number of students per club creates a family-like atmosphere the clubs have played an integral role in undergraduate life at Princeton for more than a century, and offer many opportunities for alumni networking

Residential CommunityLiving and Dining ChoicesAll freshmen and sophomores at Princeton must live on campus and are assigned to a residential college. At the beginning of spring semester of sophomore year, students choose where they will eat and live in their junior year, selecting among the following options:

live and eat in one of the four-year colleges; this includes students who serve as residential college advisers (RCAs) join an eating club (selective or sign-in) and live in an upperclass dormitory that is not associated with a residential college live in a residential college as a member of an eating club with a shared meal plan, which allows for eating meals in both a college and a club live in the apartment-style suites in Spelman Halls that offer four single bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom live in an upperclass dormitory and purchase a University meal plan live in an upperclass dormitory and join one of three co-ops where students cook for each other live in an upperclass dormitory as an “independent” with no meal plan

Under the four-year residential college system, even juniors and seniors who do not live in the colleges are permitted two meals per week in the colleges at no additional cost, and all juniors and seniors receive non-departmental academic advising in their original residential college.

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CampusCentersPrinceton’s campus provides numerous settings where

students and the broader community can enjoy the University experience. Frist Campus Center is the

central gathering place for everyone on campus as well as alumni, visitors, and the surrounding community.

Frist Campus Center Frist Campus Center is a place where the entire campus community engages in a variety of programs, events, and services that enrich campus life and the Princeton experience. Live music and dances, lectures, student performances, film series, and late-night events are all part of the busy life of the center, which is open 20 hours a day (24 hours a day during midterm and finals weeks), 7 days a week. The student-run Center Stage Program Board organizes cultural, educational, and social events for the entire student body. The center’s facilities include various dining options, mail and package services, classrooms, study rooms, a theater, computing services, a billiards room, and more.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender CenterPrinceton’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Center provides programming, student advising, and training and consultation for the entire campus community. The LGBT Center offers weekly lunch discussions and film screenings; a home for LGBT discussion groups, including a group specifically for first-year students; and a safe and welcoming space to talk.

Davis International CenterThe Davis International Center provides a setting in which international students and visiting scholars—from more than 80 nations—are introduced to American life and where their diverse cultural perspectives are shared with the Princeton community. The center sponsors social and cultural events as well as services and support.

Women’s CenterThe Women’s Center is a resource for all members of the University community. Through educational, cultural, and social programs, it supports women at Princeton, encourages exploration of gender issues, assists student-initiated programs, and provides training in leadership.

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attend an event

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watch a movie

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pick up care packages

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check e-mail

Fields CenterThe Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding celebrates the experiences that each member of the University brings to the community and acts as a catalyst for exploring diversity-related issues. Through a combination of training, programs, service, and experiential learning, students develop skills related to understanding how to interact with, rather than dismiss or ignore, those who may be different.

open at least 20 hours a day, the Frist campus center serves as a hub for activities, dining, and services.

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Health Services University Health Services, the primary health care provider for Princeton students, is based in McCosh Health Center. The accredited facility offers a comprehensive range of medical and counseling services, as well as health education, outreach, and wellness programs. On-site primary care is included in the general University fee for all students, and they must buy further coverage either through the University or through another provider.

Campus ClubCampus Club is a newly renovated social facility for undergraduate and graduate students. The student-run club offers flexible spaces, inviting casual conversation and relaxation as well as opportunities for more formal gatherings, such as dinners, dances, forums, meetings, and lectures.

Student OrganizationsStudent organizations are created and run by students with support from the University. Some 300 student organizations make it easy for Princeton students to pursue existing interests or explore new ones. See www.princeton.edu/odus for a current list.

Student AgenciesPrinceton’s Student Agencies program operates student-run businesses that provide products and services to the campus community and jobs for more than 500 students. Activities range from moving and storage to video production.

Campus Centers Juggling club

campus club

women’s center

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princeton supports many religious traditions, such as this hindu celebration of diwali, which was held recently in the university chapel.

ReligiousLife

University ChapelThe University Chapel welcomes all students to its ecumenical services. Students may participate in study and discussion groups, conferences, the Chapel Deacons program, trips abroad, retreats, chapel choir, drama, and social action.

Center for Jewish Life The Center for Jewish Life (CJL) provides cultural, social, religious, and informal educational activities of interest to Jewish students and the overall University community. CJL is home base for more than a dozen Jewish student groups and projects; interfaith and interethnic activities; and Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox services. Among the center’s facilities is a glatt kosher dining hall that serves 20 meals per week and is open to all Princeton ID cardholders.

The Princeton community is home to many religious denominations that welcome attendance

and involvement by University students. In addition to support from the Office of Religious Life and

services on campus, undergraduates participate in faith-based student organizations. Through these

diverse religious groups, which often work together on community projects, students find many ways to

get involved on campus and beyond. Across campus, there are places of peace where individuals can sit

quietly and meditate, pray, or reflect. Sacred places include the University Chapel, the Center for Jewish

Life, the Muslim Prayer Room, and the Interfaith Meditation Room.

The Office of Religious LifeThe religious interests of members of the University community are supported by the Office of Religious Life, which works with campus chaplains and religious leaders to serve the students, faculty, and staff of particular faiths. Through its own programs and in collaboration with others, it also provides opportunities for community service, cross-cultural understanding, and constructive social action. The Office of Religious Life also sponsors the Religious Life Council, which brings together students of all faiths to learn from one another and promote understanding.

the office of religious life organizes trips to learn about religions, human rights, and social changes in countries around the world. two destinations visited recently were india (top) and tanzania (bottom).

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campus chaplainciesaquinas institute (roman catholic)

Baptist student Fellowship

chabad episcopal church at princeton

hillel Foundation/center for Jewish life

hindu chaplaincylutheran campus ministry

manna christian Fellowship

muslim chaplaincyorthodox christian Fellowship

princeton evangelical Fellowship

princeton presbyteriansunitarian universalist campus community

wesley Foundation (methodist)

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Princeton offers students many opportunities to participate in and enjoy dramatic productions. In addition to the Program in Theater facilities in the Lewis Center for the Arts, multiple facilities across campus serve as performance venues. Long-running student theater groups include:

•Theatre Intime, which showcases productions each year ranging from original works by students to Greek classics, from Shakespeare to Beckett, and from Brecht to Neil Simon.

•The Princeton Triangle Club, which produces an original musical each year and takes it on tour.

•The Princeton Shakespeare Company, which stages plays in various locations on campus.

A key Princeton initiative is a significant focus on the arts, and students have many avenues to participate

in the vibrant performing arts scene on campus. Students can join (or start) student groups; create, produce, and perform artistic pieces; record music; and tour the country and the world as performers.

In many cases, students combine academic and artistic interests to pursue an original

creative project, such as for the senior thesis.

DanceDance is a thriving part of the performing arts at Princeton. Covering a broad range of styles, student dance groups include:

•Ballet Folklórico de Princeton, a group formed in the early 1980s that seeks to spread appreciation for Mexico’s unique folk dancing heritage.

•Naacho, a group that performs a variety of traditional and contemporary Indian dance styles.

•Raks Odalisque, which performs dance styles from across the Middle East,

including belly-dancing.•Sympoh Urban Arts Crew, Princeton’s break

dancing group.

MusicVocal and instrumental groups abound at Princeton, giving students many opportunities to develop and showcase their musical talents. Musical ensembles include:

•The Princeton University Orchestra, which includes almost 100 student musicians. The orchestra performs 8 to 10 concerts on campus each year and tours abroad every other year to destinations such as Austria, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

•The Princeton University Concert Jazz Ensemble, which is one of the most outstanding collegiate jazz groups in the country.

•The Princeton University Glee Club, which was formed in 1874 and is the University’s oldest singing group. The 80-member choir has sung with orchestras around the world and performs annual concerts with Harvard and Yale, a tradition dating to 1913.

•The University Band, a particularly spirited, irreverent group that performs at football games and as a smaller pep band at other campus sports events.

•About 15 a cappella groups, which perform their own arrangements. A popular performance space is Blair Arch, the biggest arch on campus and site of the Senior Class Step Sing two days before Commencement. These groups often record CDs, including appearances on two recent volumes of the fundraising series A Princeton Christmas: For the Children of Africa.

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Julia Vill ’11

has an amazing dance program and the academics are second to none.visual arts

students may pursue their

interests in the visual arts on campus in a

myriad of ways. these include campus-wide

art competitions and exhibitions; film screenings

and filmmaking; academic

programs; and photo, art, and music projects

in the residential colleges, such as pottery casting in

wilson college.

Men’s Varsity

Women’s Varsity

Club Intramural

aikido

badminton

ballroom dancing

baseball

basketball

broomball

cane spree

crew

cross country

cycling/mountain biking

diving

dodgeball

equestrian

fencing

field hockey

figure skating

flag football

floor hockey

football

free throw contest

golf

handball

home run derby

ice hockey

indoor soccer

inner inner tube water polo

kendo

kickball

lacrosse

rifle

rock climbing

rugby

sailing

skiing/snowboarding

soccer

softball

sprint football

squash

swimming

table tennis

tae kwon do

tennis

track and field

ultimate Frisbee

volleyball

wallyball

water polo

wrestling

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Varsity Sports Each year more than 1,000 students participate in intercollegiate varsity

and junior varsity sports. Princeton teams have dominated the Ivy League for the past two decades,

routinely winning the league’s unofficial all-sports championship. In any given year, more than half of Princeton’s

varsity athletic teams compete in national championship competition; in recent years

Princeton teams and individuals have won national titles in lacrosse, rowing,

fencing, track and field, and squash. Since 2000, 31 teams have won an Ivy League championship.

Princeton is an NCAA Division I school, with 38 varsity sports and nearly 40 club teams that compete

intercollegiately. Students also have many opportunities to participate in informal recreational activities.

athletic Facilities

Campus RecreationPrinceton students have many options for fitness, recreation, and athletics. All students have access to Dillon Gymnasium and Stephens Fitness Center, as well as outdoor facilities for informal fitness and recreational use. Students may also take courses in Dillon’s instructional program, which includes subjects such as aquatics, dance, group fitness, martial arts, racquet sports, and spinning. Students may also participate in sport clubs and intramural sports. More than 300 intramural teams—from residential colleges, eating clubs, independent groups, graduate students, and faculty and staff—compete on campus.

dillon gymnasium—facilities for aerobics, basketball, dance, martial arts, squash, swimming, volleyball, and wrestling, plus the stephens Fitness center

Jadwin gymnasium—250,000 square feet of indoor space for intercollegiate basketball, fencing, squash, tennis, track, wrestling, and indoor baseball, plus an outdoor practice area; features carril court, the varsity basketball floor

denunzio pool—an olympic-size pool, one- and three-meter springboards, and a 10-meter platform for competitive swimming, diving, and water polo

powers Field at princeton stadium—home to tiger football, seating capacity of 27,800; host of some ncaa championship lacrosse events

weaver track and Field stadium—eight-lane olympic track; sometime host of professional events

Baker rink—historic facility for ice hockey and ice skating

shea rowing center—home to the crew program, which uses the university’s lake carnegie for training and competition (as does the u.s. rowing team in the summer)

roberts stadium—facilities for soccer including a grass playing field, an adjacent practice field with an artificial surface, and seating for 3,000 spectators

class of 1952 stadium—a lighted, artificial-surface facility for field hockey and lacrosse, accommodating about 4,000 spectators

outdoor athletic facilities—more than two dozen tennis courts, an 18-hole golf course, and more than 50 acres of fields for baseball, lacrosse, rugby, softball, and many intramural sports

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Princeton-Blairstown CenterThe Princeton-Blairstown Center, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the University, promotes positive change in the lives of underserved youth through its adventure-based and classroom experiential education programs. With the help of student leaders, the 275-acre center runs a summer program that emphasizes responsibility, self-esteem, and self-confidence. Pace Center

Many student-run public service activities are available through the Pace Center. Students involved in the Breakout Princeton program, for example, can propose, plan, and lead trips that combine service and learning during fall and spring breaks. The longstanding Student Volunteers Council organizes more than 40 weekly community projects and sponsors Community Action, a pre-orientation program that introduces incoming freshmen to volunteer opportunities in Princeton-area communities. Community House volunteers are involved in programs designed to close the minority achievement gap in Princeton’s public schools. Public service internships and fellowships put students to work at nonprofits and government agencies in the United States and abroad.

civic engagement can Be …a class about poverty in urban areas

tutoring local schoolchildren with a student group, residential college, or eating club

an internship at a government agency, in the u.s. or abroad

research on new malaria drugs and how governments and others can effectively distribute them

PrincetonNation’s Service

in thePrinceton students are involved in many different

approaches to solving real-world problems. These civic engagement initiatives enrich communities extending

from campus to locations across the United States and the world. Students can participate in service through courses with service components, student

organizations, initiatives sponsored by campus centers and offices, their residential colleges or eating clubs,

or opportunities they discover themselves.

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community service To be a civically engaged person you need only

consider yourself a member of a community and then act toward its improvement.

students combine

learning and service on the pace center’s

Breakout princeton trips during fall and spring breaks.

students active in princeton’s engineers without Borders chapter take on various community projects in peru.

summer service opportunities take students around the world, such as to nicaragua.

ROTCTwo Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are open to men and women at Princeton. In both Army and Air Force ROTC, participants engage in noncredit courses and activities that lead to a commission as an officer in the United States military upon graduation. Participants may compete for scholarships described in the Undergraduate Financial Aid Information brochure or website and the Application Instructions booklet.

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SustainabilityUniversity InitiativesPrinceton is at the forefront of research and teaching on energy and conservation. Students have many opportunities to engage with these issues on campus or to receive funding for research projects across the country or abroad. Among a broad pool of environmental course offerings, more than 50 address sustainability by exploring the intersection of the environment, economics, and society. The Princeton Environmental Institute is a hub of academic study in this quickly evolving field.

Central to the University’s conservation efforts is its own Sustainability Plan, adopted in 2008, which envisions the campus as both a model for advanced sustainability practices

some green initiativessome of Butler college’s dorms have “green roofs”—roofs that are covered with a waterproofing membrane topped by soil and vegetation to reduce heating and cooling loads and decrease stormwater runoff

the student group greening princeton started a campus farmers market and works with campus offices to make university choices in construction, purchasing, dining, and energy more sustainable

the student volunteers council gathers extra, unused food from dining halls and delivers it to a local soup kitchen

students involved with the Forbes college garden project tend a 1.5-acre organic garden, provide food for dining facilities, and educate other students about sustainable food choices

through the program u-Bikes, students have refurbished 50 bicycles and purchased another 100 to rent to classmates for transportation around campus

Sustainability—making choices that help conserve and protect the Earth’s finite resources—is a guiding

principle at Princeton. With a distinguished faculty committed to studying and finding solutions to the

global climate problem and environmental degradation, the University seeks to shape the national

sustainability agenda, promote environmental leadership on campus, and prepare students to protect

the planet’s natural resources for future generations.

Student EffortsStudent groups initiate new projects each year on their own or in coordination with campus efforts, such as recycling and holding energy-saving contests in the residential colleges, supporting the purchase of eco-friendly cleaning products, and conducting environmental cleanups along the Delaware and Raritan Canal.

princeton’s office of sustainability regularly sponsors new projects, such as this four-week summer workshop teaching students how to communicate more effectively about environmental efforts.

and as a laboratory for students and faculty to test new ideas. The plan identifies three priority areas—greenhouse gas emissions reduction; resource conservation; and research, education, and civic engagement. Efforts under way include installing water-efficient fixtures; using energy-efficient features for cooling, heating, and lighting; purchasing one-quarter of campus food locally; operating low-emission vehicles and supporting car pooling; recycling food waste; and tracking the impact of land use and sustainable practices on the regional watershed. Since adopting the plan, Princeton already has decreased on-campus greenhouse gas emissions.

Everything from tray-free dining to the farmers market has been made possible by University-supported student initiatives.

Carol Dreibelbis ’11

the green roofs at Butler college provide

environmental—and educational—benefits.

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Pre-Orientation ProgramsMost undergraduates begin their Princeton journey with one of two pre-orientation programs,

Community Action or Outdoor Action. Each program occurs after international orientation and

before freshman orientation week. Students form small groups—about 10 freshmen led by sophomores, juniors, or seniors—and commit to a week of outdoor

or service activities. Fees for both programs are covered for students on financial aid.

Freshmen involved in community action participate in a variety of social programs, including restoring houses and supporting the arts and the environment.

Outdoor ActionOutdoor Action brings students together from around the world to spend time pursuing activities such as camping, hiking, and rock climbing. Groups go to locations such as the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, the Catskills Mountains in New York, the Delaware Water Gap in New Jersey, and the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Over the past 36 years, nearly 16,000 incoming students have started their Princeton experience with Outdoor Action.

Community ActionThrough Community Action, students perform a week of service in Princeton, Trenton, and Philadelphia. For example, members of the Class of 2013 worked on organic farms, cleaned up rivers, volunteered for artistic programs, assisted the homeless, worked with teens in crisis, and helped to build affordable homes.

International Pre-orientationThrough this four-day program, international students enjoy social events, attend information sessions, and take care of practical matters such as shopping for dorm room items.

It's been great! . . . It's an amazing

Sophia D’Angelo ’12

group of people and I've made so many friends already.

the outdoor action program offers a variety of trip activities for a range of skill levels, and no previous camping experience is necessary. rock climbing is one pursuit offered at the delaware water gap.

Princeton enrolls a freshman class of about 1,300 students each year. The admission staff considers each application individually, carefully evaluating personal as well as intellectual qualities. We seek to understand how candidates have excelled within the context of their respective schools and communities, and how well applicants have made use of the resources at their disposal. Admission is offered to those students who, in our judgment, will best take advantage of the educational opportunities at Princeton and contribute in many ways to the Princeton community.

We encourage all qualified students—regardless of financial circumstances—to consider applying for admission to Princeton. Princeton has one of the strongest need-based financial aid programs in the country, reflecting our core value of equality of opportunity and our desire to attract the most talented students. If admitted, applicants can be confident that their full financial need, as determined by Princeton’s aid office, will be met. The University’s financial aid program provides grants and work-study—not student loans—to meet the full demonstrated financial need of all students offered admission. Students are able to graduate from Princeton, therefore, without debt. This policy applies to both domestic and international applicants.

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but also by a variety of backgrounds, particular interests, accomplishments, and aspirations. To

gain admission, applicants must demonstrate exceptionally high academic aptitude and

performance. The most important document in an applicant’s folder is the transcript of the student’s

performance in his or her academic program in high school. Personal strengths and nonacademic talents

and commitment are also highly valued.

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Academic Preparation There are no fixed unit or course prerequisites that must be completed before admission. We recognize that not all high schools offer the same opportunities and we will give full consideration to any applicant who has been unable to pursue studies to the extent recommended (see left) if the record otherwise shows clear promise. We also encourage students to consult with their school advisers and take the most rigorous courses possible in their secondary schools, including honors, higher level, and Advanced Placement courses where available.

Examination RequirementsAll applicants must submit the results of the College Board SAT or the ACT (with Writing, where offered). In addition, all applicants must submit the results of two different SAT Subject Tests. If a student is unable to follow the recommended testing pattern, he or she should consult with the Admission Office as soon as possible.

English ProficiencyIf English is not your native language and you are attending a school where English is not the language of instruction, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in addition to the SAT or ACT, and SAT Subject Tests. The TOEFL examination is administered by the Educational Testing Service at testing centers throughout the world.

TesTs URL A.B. oR B.s.e. degRee TesTing dATes scoRe RepoRTingtwo sat subject tests

www.collegeboard.com a.B. students who plan to meet princeton’s foreign language requirement with a language begun in high school are encouraged to take a subject test in that language.

B.s.e. students should include one test in either physics or chemistry, and one test in either Level 1 or Level 2 mathematics.

For students in the united states, canada, and puerto rico, complete testing by the end of January 2011. For others, complete testing by december 2010 to ensure that princeton receives your scores.

send scores directly to princeton university through the testing agency.

sat www.collegeboard.com same as above same as aboveoract (with writing, where offered)

www.actstudent.org By december 2010 same as above

toeFL www.toefl.org By January 2011 same as above

pLAnning YoUR exAmsapplicants should carefully review the specific requirements and deadlines included with the application materials. Here is a quick guide to get you started. princeton’s college Board number is 2672; the act number is 2588.

recommended coursesRecommended as basic preparation for study at princeton:

four years of english (including continued practice in writing)

four years of mathematics

four years of one foreign language

at least two years of laboratory science

at least two years of history (including that of a country or an area outside the united states)

some study of the visual arts, music, or theater

For students intending to pursue a B.s.e. degree or physical science major:

mathematics courses should include calculus

sciences should include a year of math-based physics or higher-level physics and a year of chemistry

Although most students take the tests during the junior and senior years, test results from earlier years are also acceptable. We recommend that students take the SAT Subject Tests in the year in which they complete the course in a given subject. If an applicant chooses to submit more than the two required, all scores will be taken into consideration by the Admission Office, although greatest weight will be given to a student’s strongest two scores. Students may elect to use Score Choice to send their best scores.

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Special Talents Because evaluation of special talents can be important to the admission decision, applicants are encouraged to submit materials that show their level of proficiency. This is especially true if the applicant is deeply involved in architecture, creative writing, dance, music, theater, or the visual arts, where an audition CD/DVD or portfolio can be a valuable supplement to the application. Please refer to Princeton’s Optional Arts Form for detailed instructions for submitting supplementary materials. In addition, an applicant who has done scientific research might want to submit copies of abstracts or papers. These reports, CDs, DVDs, and portfolios should be submitted no later than January 1. CDs and DVDs cannot be returned, and reports and portfolios will be returned only if a stamped, self-addressed envelope is provided.

Students with DisabilitiesThe Office of Disability Services offers a range of services to ensure that students with disabilities have access to Princeton’s academic and extracurricular activities. Students are invited to visit the office’s website at www.princeton.edu/ods for more information, or to call 609-258-8840. Students with disabilities who have questions concerning the admission process should contact the Admission Office.

cLass oF 2014 Facts(as oF June 11, 2010)number of applicants: 26,247

applicants admitted: 8.8 percent

expected class size: 1,308

diversity in the class:african american: 7.3 percentasian american: 18.1 percentHispanic: 7.9 percentamerican indian: <1 percentmultiracial: 3.9 percent

students receiving financial aid: 63 percent

international students: 11.0 percent

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Application TimelineAlthough the final deadline to mail or electronically submit your application to Princeton is January 1, 2011, we strongly encourage applicants to submit their portion of the application by December 15, 2010, if possible. Students who reside in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico should take all tests no later than the end of January 2010. Applicants residing in other countries are encouraged to take required tests no later than the December 2010 test date.

All application decisions will be mailed and made available online at the end of March or early April. If you are admitted and also have applied for financial aid, you will be notified of any financial aid award at the time you are offered admission.

The Admission Office reserves the right to review and cancel its offer of admission at any time up to actual matriculation at Princeton in September if an applicant’s academic or personal qualifications fall below earlier expectations. Matriculation is also contingent upon the student’s understanding and acceptance of Princeton’s honor system, which is described on page 21.

Postponing Enrollment Admitted applicants may matriculate only in September, but may defer enrollment in order to travel, work, perform military service, or to take advantage of special programs. We encourage admitted students to take advantage of such opportunities. However, students may not defer in order to enroll as full-time students at other degree-granting institutions. Additionally, students admitted to the Bridge Year Program (described on page 14) may defer enrollment for one year to conduct a year of service abroad.

Students request deferrals only after having been notified of admission in the spring. They do so by writing a letter to the dean of admission explaining what it is they would like to do during the coming year and asking that the University defer their enrollment. A financial aid recipient who defers must reapply for assistance for the year of actual enrollment.

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Alumni Interviews for Applicants From October through February, students who have submitted an application for admission may be contacted by a Princeton Alumni Schools Committee member, depending upon the student’s location and the availability of a committee member in that area. Whenever possible, the alumna or alumnus will set a time for an interview that is convenient to both parties and a location that is close to the applicant’s school or home.

Applications In the summer or fall of the applicant’s senior year in high school, students may obtain applications by visiting our website (www.princeton.edu/admission). If you do not have access to the Internet, please call the Admission Office at 609-258-3060 or write to the Admission Office, Princeton University, Box 430, Princeton, NJ 08542-0430.

Students may apply to Princeton by submitting the Common Application (on the Web at www.commonapp.org), which allows students to complete one application and submit it to any of the participating colleges and universities. Please note that students must also complete Princeton’s Supplement to the Common Application. You will find detailed application instructions on our website (www.princeton.edu/admission) and in our application directions.

A nonrefundable $65 application fee is required to cover part of the cost of processing each application. Students applying online may pay the fee with a credit card. Applications submitted by mail should include a check or money order, payable to Princeton University. If payment of this fee would cause extreme financial hardship, it may be waived upon a written request from the applicant’s counselor that includes a brief explanation of the reason for the waiver.

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Admission to Princeton is need-blind for all applicants, ensuring equality of opportunity for

low- and middle-income students. Student grants and campus jobs—not student loans—are provided to meet the full demonstrated financial need of all

students offered admission. This policy applies to both domestic and international applicants. Princeton’s

need-based aid program is extensive and assists students from a wide range of economic backgrounds.

Expenses and Billing OptionsEstimated miscellaneous expenses include the residential college fee, class dues, and student government fee, totaling $855. The room and board rate is for the standard University dormitory and meal plan charge. Princeton offers a Student Health Plan at a cost of $1,450 for students who are not covered under their family’s medical insurance.

Families are billed each semester for half of the University charges. A 12-month installment plan is available, and carries a fee currently set at 2.25 percent. In addition to these basic payment options, parents who wish to finance their share of the student bill over a longer payment period may apply for a Princeton Parent Loan or the federal PLUS loan. More information is available on both the financial aid and student accounts office websites.

Awarding AidPrinceton’s need-based aid program assists students from a wide range of economic backgrounds. Careful consideration is given to each family’s financial circumstances as presented in Princeton’s free online aid application. The amounts parents are expected to contribute toward the cost of attendance vary according to their resources. Families with lower incomes are asked to make relatively small contributions, in many cases zero, and receive the largest grants. Middle- and higher-income families will benefit from grants based on their individual level of need. Students also meet a portion of their college expenses through summer and term-time earnings; no student is required to take a loan to pay Princeton’s costs.

More information about Princeton’s extensive financial aid program is available in the booklet Undergraduate Financial Aid Information and Application Instructions, and on the Web at www.princeton.edu/aid. Princeton’s unique, confidential Financial Aid Estimator is also found on this site, giving prospective applicants a way to find out if they would qualify for aid and the type of award they might receive.

Fees and expenses For 2010–11

tuition $36,640

room and board $11,940

estimated miscellaneous expenses $3,600 (books, supplies, telephone, recreation, etc.)

estimated total $52,180note: Because the cost of goods and services continues to rise, charges for 2011–12 are expected to increase modestly.

www.princeton.edu/aid

FinanciaL aid awarded For 2010–11 (estimated)

grant dollars for all undergraduates $112 million

grant dollars for the class of 2014 $30 million

average grant for the class of 2014 $36,650

Princeton’s financial aid program offers you an opportunity to

reach your full potential regardless of your family’s financial situation.

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Student EmploymentUndergraduates who want to work during the academic year will find a wide variety of job opportunities, both on and off campus. The Student Employment Office maintains a Web listing of current job openings and the staff is available to answer questions.

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estimatorstudents can estimate their

eligibility for a specific amount of

financial aid by using the confidential financial aid estimator at

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Princeton’s financial aid program

Robin Moscatodirector of undergraduate financial aid

is one of the best in the country for low- and middle-income families.

Since 2001, it has been possible for Princeton students to graduate debt-free.

FamiLy income average grant*

wHat it coverstuition=$36,640

room + board=$11,940

$0–60,000 $48,600 Full tuition, room + board

$60,000–80,000 $45,100 Full tuition, 71% of room + board

$80,000–100,000 $42,250 Full tuition, 47% of room + board

$100,000–120,000 $38,750 Full tuition, 18% of room + board

$120,000–140,000 $34,700 95% of tuition

$140,000–160,000 $30,400 83% of tuition

$160,000–180,000 $26,450 72% of tuition

$180,000–200,000 $22,700 62% of tuition

$200,000 and abovemost who qualify

have 2 children in college

$17,000 46% of tuition

*A grant does not have to be repaid. Grants are also referred to as “scholarships” or “gift aid.”

FinanciaL aid For tHe cLass oF 2014

princeton may adjust your grant if your assets (other than the family home and retirement) are greater than $100,000.

of those who applied for aid: 100% qualify 95% qualify 52% qualify

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Visiting PrincetonA campus visit can offer an interesting and

enjoyable introduction to everyday life at Princeton. A good place to start is a campus tour led by a

student guide. Students are also encouraged to visit Princeton via the Web—www.princeton.edu.

General Information SessionsGeneral information sessions, conducted by an admission officer at Clio Hall, are about one hour in length and are available on weekdays and a limited number of Saturdays during the fall. Parents and students are welcome, and no reservations are necessary. Please call the Admission Office at 609-258-3060 or visit www.princeton.edu/admission for the information session schedule.

campus toursone-hour tours of campus are conducted by student guides

(the orange Key guide service) throughout the year.

For a complete schedule of campus tours and detailed

information about where tours originate, visit www.princeton.

edu/admission or call 609-258-3060. please visit the admission office in clio Hall to get more information

or to ask questions.

the school of engineering and applied science welcomes

visits from students interested in engineering. tours are offered weekdays when

classes are in session and during the summer between

early July and late august. For more information,

call 609-258-4554 or visit www.princeton.edu/admission.

academic caLendar 2010–11

FaLL term

september 7: undergraduate registration

september 16: classes begin

october 25–29: midterm tests

october 30–november 7: Fall recess

november 24–28: thanksgiving recess

december 17–January 2: winter recess

January 3–11: reading period

January 12–22: Fall term examinations

spring term

January 31: classes begin

march 7–11: midterm tests

march 12–20: spring recess

may 2–10: reading period

may 11–21: spring term examinations

may 29: Baccalaureate

may 30: class day

may 31: commencement

Traveling to PrincetonPrinceton is accessible by many means of transportation. For plane travel, it is most convenient to fly into Newark Liberty International Airport, although Philadelphia International Airport is also within an hour's drive. For driving and rail service instructions, visit www.princeton.edu/main/visiting. For recorded directions, call 609-258-2222 using a touch-tone phone. Campus parking information is available at www.princeton.edu/main/visiting/aroundcampus/parking. For parking information in town, see www.princetonparking.org.

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