Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University says, "Princeton’s general education distribution requirements represent different ways of knowing, all of which the University believes are essential for educated citizenship. While each student will concentrate in a discipline, a broad exposure to other kinds of knowledge will enhance students’ ability to discern what questions can be answered through methods native to their own fields and what questions require other methods." [Source]

Website: http://www.princeton.edu/

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4,774
Undergraduate
Enrollment

90%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$48,502
Tuition & Fees
(annually)

5:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

0.9%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

Foreign Language

YES

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

Science

YES

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Freedom of Expression

Colleges and universities that have adopted the Chicago Principles on Freedom of Expression (or substantially similar statements) are committed "to the preservation and celebration of the freedom of expression as an essential element of the University’s culture.” An open marketplace of ideas on campus fosters intellectual development and prepares graduates for the discussion and debate that informs and sustains a free society.

FIRE Speech Code School Rating

A red light institution is one that has at least one policy both clearly and substantially restricting freedom of speech, or that bars public access to its speech-related policies by requiring a university login and password for access.

OASES of Excellence

James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions

How Colleges Spend Money

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Curriculum last evaluated: 6/30/2021

2019-20 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.