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Princeton University is an Ivy League research university in New Jersey renowned for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and a distinctive senior thesis requirement. Its no-loan financial aid policy and small class sizes make it one of the most accessible and intellectually rigorous universities in the country.
Mascot: Tiger
Notable Alumni
Jeff Bezos (founder of Amazon)•Michelle Obama (former First Lady)•Alan Turing (father of computer science)
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Princeton's Department of Public Safety provides round-the-clock coverage with trained officers, electronic access controls on all dorms, and late-night transportation. Serious violent crime on campus is essentially nonexistent.
The town of Princeton is a small, affluent college town with very low violent crime rates. Property crime is largely limited to bike theft on campus periphery.
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