Princeton University, New Jersey, United States

Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. 

As a research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching. There are approximately 4,760 undergraduate students enrolled at Princeton. An entering freshman class usually numbers 1,245, with students coming from all parts of the United States and from more than 50 countries. International students comprise about 9 percent of the undergraduates. Princeton has approximately 850 full-time faculty members who teach as well as engage in scholarly research. The faculty includes recipients of the Nobel Prize in physics, literature, economic sciences, and medicine.