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Experience Princeton 2018-19 2 A One-of-a-Kind Place 4 Freedom to Explore 8 Stretch Your Mind 12 Amazing Faculty 14 Independent Work 16 We Support Your Success 18 An Arts-Infused Campus 20 Student Stories 24 Welcome Home 26 Eat Well 28 Vibrant Campus Life 30 Spiritual Connections 32 Play Like a Tiger 34 The World Is Your Classroom 38 Find Your Service Focus 42 Admission Information 46 Financial Aid 50 Visit Us Office of Admission admission.princeton.edu Read blogs by Princeton undergraduates admission.princeton.edu/blogs A One-of-a-Kind Place Princeton University is one of the More than ever, Princeton seeks to enroll the most talented students from a broad spectrum top universities in the world. of cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds. We are a great teaching and research We invite you to explore more about what university with a profound and distinctive makes Princeton special. commitment to undergraduate education. Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth- oldest college in the nation. Our campus WHY I PICKED PRINCETON is known for its natural and architectural beauty. When I first stepped foot on campus, I felt as though I’d been transported into Princeton emphasizes learning, creativity, the pages of a fairy tale. Beyond its beauty, innovation and collaboration with a program Princeton offers talented faculty, rigorous of liberal arts in the humanities, arts, social academics, inspiring peers and endless sciences, natural sciences and engineering. undergraduate opportunities. I’ve had Students’ experiences inside and outside the experiences here my high school self could classroom simultaneously prepare them for only have dreamed of: from hugging the meaningful lives and careers, broaden their cliffs of Ireland during a summer abroad outlook and help shape their character. to studying the craft of writing under my literary idol, Pulitzer Prize-winner John Our focus on undergraduates is unique for McPhee. I learn something new about the a major research university. Princeton’s low world and about myself each day. student-to-faculty ratio means students are able to develop close working relationships Briana Pagano with professors, who are leaders in their Senior fields. We expect every faculty member to English major teach, and we expect every student to do original, creative research. Princeton is unmatched in its Our approximately 5,260 undergraduate undergraduate focus — there are so many students are part of a vibrant campus resources devoted to making us feel welcome community, and students stay connected to and giving us opportunities. Students love Princeton long after they have graduated. intellectually stimulating conversation, Students are encouraged to explore many whether it’s in class or at Frist Campus Center. Students also tend to be value- academic and extracurricular opportunities oriented. I’ve been surprised by how friendly while taking advantage of the University’s and open-minded just about everyone here is, extraordinary facilities and resources. and how intersectional and diverse all of the We are a community of learning that is social groups tend to be. enriched by the wide range of experiences Mikal Walcott and perspectives of our students, faculty and staff. Classrooms are filled with students and Junior faculty from a variety of backgrounds, and Woodrow Wilson School major students benefit from the interdisciplinary connections at the core of Princeton’s curriculum. 2 3 Freedom to Explore At Princeton, you have the Any field you choose will teach you to think critically, solve problems, express yourself freedom to explore your clearly, broaden your understanding of the intellectual interests and follow human experience and prepare you for your passions. success in whatever path you take. 4 DEGREES AND PROGRAMS I came to Princeton because I Princeton offers two bachelor degrees: a wanted a liberal arts education Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) and a Bachelor of that would enable me to pursue Science in Engineering (B.S.E.). You can choose from among 37 concentrations multiple interests rigorously and (majors) and 55 interdepartmental certificate deeply. I concentrated in physics, programs (minors). In lieu of existing but the courses that most shaped programs, you may apply for an independent concentration. Students are encouraged my intellectual life were in to take classes across a spectrum of constitutional law, political theory academic fields. You may take courses in the and comparative literature. humanities, engineering, natural sciences, social sciences and creative arts. Christopher L. Eisgruber Princeton University President Class of 1983 Programs for engineering, architecture, The School of Architecture is a center of and public and international affairs are teaching and research in architectural design, consolidated into schools, though all students history and theory. The Woodrow Wilson apply to Princeton and not to a particular School of Public and International Affairs school. The School of Engineering and offers a multidisciplinary major for students Applied Science emphasizes fundamentals of who are passionate about public policy, with an engineering science and design while integrating emphasis on studying varied perspectives and its teaching and research within the liberal arts finding real-world solutions to public challenges. and other departments across campus. 5 Students select an academic major after Computer Science their first year for B.S.E. candidates and after East Asian Studies sophomore year for A.B. candidates. Students Ecology and Evolutionary Biology also may earn certificates in other areas of Economics interest. For example, a molecular biology major may earn a certificate in visual arts, a English computer science major may earn a certificate French and Italian in global health and health policy, or an African Geosciences American studies major may earn a certificate German in sustainable energy. More information on History degrees and requirements may be found at www.princeton.edu/academics. Mathematics Molecular Biology A.B. DEGREE Music Near Eastern Studies Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree Neuroscience may major in any one of the following academic departments in the humanities, the Philosophy natural sciences and the social sciences: Physics Politics African American Studies Psychology Anthropology Religion Architecture Slavic Languages and Literatures Art and Archaeology Sociology Astrophysical Sciences Spanish and Portuguese Chemistry Woodrow Wilson School of Public and Classics International Affairs Comparative Literature 6 B.S.E. DEGREE Environmental Studies Programs of study in the School of Ethnographic Studies Engineering and Applied Science lead to the European Cultural Studies degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Finance Students may major in one of the following academic departments: Gender and Sexuality Studies Geological Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering Global Health and Health Policy Civil and Environmental Engineering Computer Science Hellenic Studies Electrical Engineering History and the Practice of Diplomacy Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Humanistic Studies Operations Research and Financial Jazz Studies Engineering Journalism Judaic Studies CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Language and Culture Students also may choose from among 55 Latin American Studies certificates of proficiency, which offer a Latino Studies chance to pursue focused study in an area of interest or in subjects that supplement the Linguistics primary work of a student’s major. Students Materials Science and Engineering may earn more than one certificate. Medieval Studies African American Studies Music Performance African Studies Music Theater American Studies Near Eastern Studies Applications of Computing Neuroscience Applied and Computational Mathematics Planets and Life Archaeology Quantitative and Computational Biology Architecture and Engineering Robotics and Intelligent Systems Asian American Studies Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies Biophysics South Asian Studies Cognitive Science Statistics and Machine Learning Contemporary European Politics and Society Sustainable Energy Creative Writing Teacher Preparation Dance Technology and Society East Asian Studies Theater Engineering and Management Systems Translation and Intercultural Communication Engineering Biology Urban Studies Engineering Physics Values and Public Life Entrepreneurship Visual Arts 7 Stretch Your Mind Classes at Princeton will stretch courses where students investigate a topic of intellectual inquiry. your mind and spark your imagination. Precepts, which date to 1905, are a central feature of the undergraduate academic Our academic program will enable you to experience. In these weekly meetings outside develop your interests and discover new of lectures, instructors promote stimulating passions. The undergraduate curriculum discussion and debate among small groups encourages exploration across the disciplines, of students. Laboratory courses provide an while providing a core academic experience for essential understanding of how concepts are all students. tested and promote hands-on learning in the sciences, engineering, architecture and more. Freshman seminars give first-year students the opportunity to work closely with a professor At the center of academic integrity at Princeton and a small group of students on a topic of is the Honor Code, which was started by special interest, such as “Art and Science of students in 1893. Students take all written Motorcycle