About Princeton University
Chartered in 1746 as the College of New Jersey—the name by which it was known for 150 years—Princeton University was British North America’s fourth college. Located in Elizabeth for one year and in Newark for nine, the College of New Jersey moved to Princeton in 1756. It was housed in Nassau Hall, which was newly built on land donated by Nathaniel FitzRandolph. In 1896, when expanded program offerings brought the College university status, the College of New Jersey was officially renamed Princeton University. The Graduate School was established in 1900.
普林斯顿大学于1746年特许成立，最初名为新泽西学院——这个名字沿用了150年——是英属北美殖民地的第四所高等学府。学院成立后第一年设在伊丽莎白镇，随后在纽瓦克市办学九年，于1756年迁至普林斯顿。校址设在拿骚堂（Nassau Hall），该建筑当时新建于纳撒尼尔·菲茨兰道夫（Nathaniel FitzRandolph）捐赠的土地上。1896年，随着课程设置的扩展使学院具备了大学资质，新泽西学院正式更名为普林斯顿大学。研究生院则成立于1900年。
The University provides its students with academic, extracurricular and other resources that prepare them for positions of leadership and lives of service in many fields of human endeavor. Princeton recognizes that talent exists in every sector of American society, and the University has an obligation to attract exceptional people of every background and enable them to flourish on our campus.
普林斯顿大学为学生提供学术、课外活动及其他资源，旨在培养他们在人类诸多奋斗领域中成为领导人才并践行服务精神。普林斯顿深知人才遍布美国社会的各个角落，因此大学有责任吸纳来自各种背景的杰出人士，并助力他们在校园中茁壮成长。
Fully coeducational since 1969, Princeton for the past academic year (2023–24) enrolled 8,973 students: 5,598 undergraduates, 3,251 graduate students, and 124 special students. These numbers include degree-seeking, non-degree seeking and visiting students.
自1969年全面实行男女同校教育以来，普林斯顿大学在2023-24学年共有8,973名学生注册在读：包括5,598名本科生、3,251名研究生以及124名特别学生（含攻读学位、非攻读学位及访问学生）。
Living up to its informal motto, “In the Nation’s Service and the Service of Humanity,” the University has educated thousands of individuals who have dedicated themselves to public service and to serving communities in the United States and around the world.
秉承其非官方校训“为国家服务，为人类服务”，普林斯顿大学培养了成千上万致力于在美国及全球范围内投身公共服务、服务社区的人才。
As a global 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. Interdisciplinary work is vital to Princeton and is reflected in a full spectrum of academic programs.
作为一所全球顶尖的研究型大学，普林斯顿力求在知识与理解的探索与传承方面达到最高水平。同时，普林斯顿在研究型大学中独树一帜，因其对本科教学的坚定承诺而闻名。跨学科研究在普林斯顿至关重要，并充分体现在其全方位的学术项目中。
The University’s campus in the Municipality of Princeton and West Windsor Township consists of approximately 10.8 million square feet of space in more than 200 buildings. The University provides more than 1,500 units of rental housing for graduates and faculty/staff. The University owns more than 1,800 acres in the Municipality of Princeton, more than 880 acres in West Windsor Township and more than 680 acres in Plainsboro Township.
大学校园位于普林斯顿自治市和西温莎镇，分布在200多栋建筑中，总面积约1080万平方英尺（约合100万平方米）。大学为研究生及教职员工提供超过1,500套租赁住房。普林斯顿大学在普林斯顿自治市拥有逾1,800英亩（约728公顷）土地，在西温莎镇拥有逾880英亩（约356公顷）土地，在普兰斯堡镇拥有逾680英亩（约275公顷）土地。
The University, with more than 8,100 benefits-eligible employees, is an economic engine for central New Jersey as one of the largest private employers, a major purchaser of goods and services, and a draw for hundreds of thousands of annual visitors. Together, the University and its neighbors continue a vibrant tradition of cooperation that benefits the region as a whole.
普林斯顿大学拥有超过8,100名符合福利保障资格的员工，作为新泽西州中部最大的私营雇主之一、主要的商品与服务采购方以及每年吸引数十万访客的胜地，它是该地区重要的经济引擎。大学与周边社区共同延续着充满活力的合作传统，为整个区域带来福祉。