Princeton University

1 Nassau Hall
Princeton, NEW JERSEY-08544-0070

  • James Forrestal Campus


    Parent Name :Princeton University
    Location Type :Additional Location
    Address :U. S. Route 1, at Sayre Dr., Princeton, NJ 08544

  • CIP Code :03.0103-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Environmental Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :03.0103-Master's degree in Environmental Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :04.0201-Bachelor's degree in Architecture., First Major

  • CIP Code :04.0201-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Architecture., First Major

  • CIP Code :04.0201-Master's degree in Architecture., First Major

  • CIP Code :04.0902-Master's degree in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology., First Major

  • CIP Code :05.0104-Master's degree in East Asian Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :05.0104-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in East Asian Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :05.0104-Bachelor's degree in East Asian Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :05.0108-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Near and Middle Eastern Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :05.0108-Bachelor's degree in Near and Middle Eastern Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :05.0108-Master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :05.0201-Bachelor's degree in African-American/Black Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.0701-Master's degree in Computer Science., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.0701-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Computer Science., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.0701-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.0101-Bachelor's degree in Engineering, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.0701-Master's degree in Chemical Engineering., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.0701-Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.0701-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Chemical Engineering., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.0801-Master's degree in Civil Engineering, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.0801-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Civil Engineering, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.0801-Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.1001-Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.1001-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Electrical and Electronics Engineering., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.1001-Master's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.1901-Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.1901-Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.1901-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Mechanical Engineering., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.3701-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Operations Research., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.3701-Bachelor's degree in Operations Research., First Major

  • CIP Code :14.3701-Master's degree in Operations Research., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0102-Bachelor's degree in Linguistics., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0104-Bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0104-Master's degree in Comparative Literature., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0104-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Comparative Literature., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0400-Master's degree in Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0400-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0400-Bachelor's degree in Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0501-Bachelor's degree in German Language and Literature., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0501-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in German Language and Literature., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0501-Master's degree in German Language and Literature., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0900-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0900-Master's degree in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0901-Master's degree in French Language and Literature., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0901-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in French Language and Literature., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0901-Bachelor's degree in French Language and Literature., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0908-Bachelor's degree in Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0908-Master's degree in Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0908-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.1200-Bachelor's degree in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.1200-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.1200-Master's degree in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :23.0101-Master's degree in English Language and Literature, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :23.0101-Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :23.0101-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in English Language and Literature, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.0204-Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.0204-Master's degree in Molecular Biology., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.0204-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Molecular Biology., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.1104-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Computational Biology., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.1104-Master's degree in Computational Biology., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.1310-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.1310-Master's degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.1310-Bachelor's degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.1501-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Neuroscience., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.1501-Master's degree in Neuroscience., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.1501-Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience., First Major

  • CIP Code :27.0101-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Mathematics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :27.0101-Master's degree in Mathematics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :27.0101-Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :27.0301-Master's degree in Applied Mathematics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :27.0301-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Applied Mathematics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :27.0305-Master's degree in Financial Mathematics., First Major

  • CIP Code :30.9999-Bachelor's degree in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :38.0101-Bachelor's degree in Philosophy., First Major

  • CIP Code :38.0101-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Philosophy., First Major

  • CIP Code :38.0101-Master's degree in Philosophy., First Major

  • CIP Code :38.0201-Master's degree in Religion/Religious Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :38.0201-Bachelor's degree in Religion/Religious Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :38.0201-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Religion/Religious Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0202-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Astrophysics., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0202-Master's degree in Astrophysics., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0202-Bachelor's degree in Astrophysics., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0401-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0401-Master's degree in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0501-Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0501-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Chemistry, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0501-Master's degree in Chemistry, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0601-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Geology/Earth Science, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0601-Bachelor's degree in Geology/Earth Science, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0601-Master's degree in Geology/Earth Science, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0801-Bachelor's degree in Physics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0801-Master's degree in Physics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0801-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Physics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :42.2704-Bachelor's degree in Experimental Psychology., First Major

  • CIP Code :42.2799-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Research and Experimental Psychology, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :42.2799-Master's degree in Research and Experimental Psychology, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :44.0501-Master's degree in Public Policy Analysis, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :44.0501-Bachelor's degree in Public Policy Analysis, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :44.0501-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Public Policy Analysis, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0201-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Anthropology, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0201-Master's degree in Anthropology, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0201-Bachelor's degree in Anthropology, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0501-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Demography and Population Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0501-Master's degree in Demography and Population Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0603-Bachelor's degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0603-Master's degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0603-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.1001-Master's degree in Political Science and Government, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.1001-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Political Science and Government, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.1001-Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.1101-Bachelor's degree in Sociology, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.1101-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Sociology, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.1101-Master's degree in Sociology, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0703-Master's degree in Art History, Criticism and Conservation., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0703-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Art History, Criticism and Conservation., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0703-Bachelor's degree in Art History, Criticism and Conservation., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0901-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Music, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0901-Master's degree in Music, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0901-Bachelor's degree in Music, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :54.0101-Bachelor's degree in History, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :54.0101-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in History, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :54.0101-Master's degree in History, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :54.0104-Master's degree in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology., First Major

  • CIP Code :54.0104-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology., First Major

  • Institutional Accreditation


    Accredited By
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

  • Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs


    Accredited By
    Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee


Princeton University General Information

  • Level of institution :Four or more years
  • Control of institution :Private not-for-profit
  • Highest level of offering :Doctor's degree
  • Undergraduate offering :Undergraduate degree or certificate offering
  • Graduate offering :Graduate degree or certificate offering
  • Highest degree offered :Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
  • Degree-granting status :Degree-granting
  • Historically Black College or University :No
  • Institution has hospital :No
  • Institution grants a medical degree :No
  • Tribal college :No
  • Degree of urbanization (Urban-centric locale) :City: Small
  • Institution open to the general public :Institution is open to the public
  • Status of institution :Active - institution active
  • UNITID for merged schools :-2
  • Year institution was deleted from IPEDS :Not applicable
  • Date institution closed :-2
  • Institution is active in current year :Yes
  • Primarily postsecondary indicator :Primarily postsecondary institution
  • Postsecondary institution indicator :Active postsecondary institution
  • Postsecondary and Title IV institution indicator :Title IV postsecondary institution
  • Reporting method for student charges, graduation rates, retention rates and student financial aid :Student charges for full academic year and fall GR/SFA/retention rate cohort
  • Institutional category :Degree-granting, primarily baccalaureate or above
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Basic :Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Undergraduate Instructional Program :Arts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Graduate Instructional Program :Research Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, no medical/veterinary school
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Undergraduate Profile :Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Enrollment Profile :Majority undergraduate
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Size and Setting :Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Carnegie Classification 2015: Basic :Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
  • Carnegie Classification 2005/2010: Basic :Research Universities (very high research activity)
  • Carnegie Classification 2000 :Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive
  • Land Grant Institution :Not a Land Grant Institution
  • Institution size category :5,000 - 9,999
  • Multi-institution or multi-campus organization :Institution is NOT part of a multi-institution or multi-campus organization
  • Name of multi-institution or multi-campus organization :-2
  • Identification number of multi-institution or multi-campus organization :Not applicable
  • Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) :Trenton-Princeton, NJ
  • CBSA Type Metropolitan or Micropolitan :Metropolitan Statistical Area
  • Combined Statistical Area (CSA) :New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
  • New England City and Town Area (NECTA) :Not applicable
  • Fips County code :Mercer County, NJ
  • County name :Mercer County
  • State and 114TH Congressional District ID :NJ, District 12
  • Longitude location of institution :-74.659365
  • Latitude location of institution :40.348732