Princeton University

Princeton University is one of the most prestigious private research universities founded in 1746 in Princeton, New Jersey. It is the 4th oldest university for higher education in the US. 

The university has 600 acres of campus in central New Jersey with 180 buildings along with 10 libraries.

The university is known for its independent research and most of the students do original research as a major capstone project. The university offers undergraduate and graduate courses in social and natural sciences, engineering, and humanities. The university has 1289 faculty and 1576 research funding awards.

There are more than 300 student organizations in the university along with 14 student agencies that help the students to gain business skills along with earning income. The university also has notable alumni, some of them include Jeff Bezos, Founder, and CEO of Amazon, and Pete Conrad, Astronaut and Commander of Apollo 12.

The university is located on a 600-acre campus in Princeton, 45 miles from both Newark and Philadelphia and 50 miles from New York City. Served by bus and train; major airports serve Newark and Philadelphia.