Institutions and Systems

Princeton University

University

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General Reference

Education Atlas. "Princeton University." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/princeton-university.

APA Style

Education Atlas. (n.d.). Princeton University. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/princeton-university

BibTeX

@misc{educationatlas-princeton-university,
  author = {Education Atlas},
  title = {Princeton University},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/princeton-university},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey.

Facts

Founded Year

1746 1

Country

United States 1

City

Princeton 1

Ownership Type

Private non-profit 1

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1. Princeton University (Wikipedia)

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Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey

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