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Princeton University

www.princeton.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1746.

Small town campus setting on 600 acres, located in Princeton (population=14,000), 40 miles northeast of Philadelphia and 50 miles southwest of New York City.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 4800 undergraduates; 2300 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 96% full-time; 15% from New Jersey; 30% minorities (9% African-American; 13% Asian-American; 7% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 9% international students; 46% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd through sophomore year; 98% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Undergrad Graduate)
Undergrads: $37,800
Grad Students: $38,620

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $12,000

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army)

Virtual Tour: www.princeton.edu/~oktour/virtualtour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering and Applied Science (www.princeton.edu/engineering)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 850 undergraduates; 530 graduate students (30 master's; 500 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials (ISTM)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

Operations Research and Financial Engineering (OPFE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X	X
Civil and Environmental Engineering	CEE	X	X	X
Computer Science	CS	X	X	X
Electrical Engineering	EE	X	X	X
Environmental Engineering and Water Resources	CEE			X
Materials Science and Technology	ISTM			X
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	MAE	X	X	X
Operations Research and Financial Engineering	OPFE	X	X	X
Plasma Science and Technology	---		X	X
Transportation	OPFE			X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 395/3471 (11%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 237/395 (60%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 13 overall; #11 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 21 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 8)
Chemical Engineering (# 9)
Computer Engineering (# 12)
Electrical Engineering (# 10)
Mechanical Engineering (# 8)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.princeton.edu		(609) 258-3000
Undergraduate Admission Office	www.princeton.edu/main/admission-aid	P.O. Box 430 Princeton, NJ 08544-0430	(609) 258-3060 uaoffice@princeton.edu
Graduate Admission Office	www.princeton.edu/main/admission-aid	P.O. Box 270 Princeton, NJ 08544-0270	(609) 258-3034 gsadmit@princeton.edu
Undergraduate Financial Aid Office	www.princeton.edu/main/admission-aid	P.O. Box 591 Princeton, NJ 08544-0591	(609) 258-3330 faoffice@princeton.edu
The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)	http://gso.princeton.edu	205 Nassau Hall Princeton, NJ, 08544	(609) 258-3030 gso@princeton.edu
Housing Dept	http://facilities.princeton.edu/Housing	MacMillan Building Princeton NJ 08544-5264	(609) 258-3460 see website for email
Engineering Program Contacts:
School of Engineering and Applied Science	www.princeton.edu/engineering	C-230 Engineering Quad Princeton, NJ 08544-5263	(609) 258-2260 see website for email
Dept of Chemical Engineering	www.princeton.edu/che	A-217 Engineering Quad Princeton, NJ 08544-5263	Undergrad: (609) 258-4572 cheug@princeton.edu Graduate: (800) 238-6169 chegrad@princeton.edu
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering	www.princeton.edu/cee	E-209A Engineering Quad Princeton, NJ 08544	(609) 258-4600 see website for email
Dept of Computer Science	www.cs.princeton.edu	35 Olden Street Princeton, NJ 08544	(609) 258-5030 see website for email
Dept of Electrical Engineering	www.ee.princeton.edu	Engineering Quad Princeton, NJ 08544	(609) 258-3500 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	www.princeton.edu/mae	Engineering Quad Princeton, NJ 08544	(609) 258-5168 see website for email
Dept of Operations Research and Financial Engineering	www.orfe.princeton.edu	Engineering Quad Princeton, NJ 08544	(609) 258-0101 see website for email

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Private 4-year university, founded 1746.

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Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Undergraduate Admission Office

Graduate Admission Office

Undergraduate Financial Aid Office

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

Housing Dept

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Computer Science

Dept of Electrical Engineering

Dept of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Dept of Operations Research and Financial Engineering

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