Academics
- Engineering school - strong
- Emphasis on undergrads
- Cool class choices
- Senior thesis - serves as a culmination of their work in their field of concentration, students develop personal relationships with thesis advisor
- One of the few top liberal arts universities with equally strong engineering programs, most notably chemical, mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering, and computer sciences
- Prestigious Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs - one of Princeton's best known programs, admits undergrads on a selective basis
- National center in the field of molecular biology
- Semester system - gives students a 2 week reading period before exams in which to catch up
- Honor code allows for unproctored exams
- 5 year program that includes intense language study in an Asian country
- 5 year program that leads to a BSE and ME in mechanical and aerospace engineering
- University Scholars program - provides maximum freedom in planning programs of study to fulfill individual needs and interests
- No law, med, or business schools here, only 2000 graduate students
- Ranked #2 best college library
- Student-faculty ratio - 6:1
- 70% of classes have fewer than 20 students
Student Life
- Eating clubs
- New York and Philadelphia are one hour away
- No boredom - overall social options are diverse
- Outdoor Action - a few days of wilderness activities immediately preceding orientation
- Residential colleges - each with its own dining hall, faculty residents, and an active social calendar
- Volunteer activity - very popular
- Well-attended intramural events
- Cane Spree - intramural Olympics
- Most students don't have class on Fridays
- Ranked #1 best classroom experience
- Ranked #2 - school runs like butter
- Ranked #3 - happiest students
- Ranked #1 - most beautiful campus
- Ranked #3 - best quality of life
- Lots of tradition
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