Wow ! Architectural delight ! Such amazing place to visit - even if your kid isn't studying there :) photogenic college .. just can't believe the backgrounds and super awesome architecture. Parking is a big headache . Very tough to get a parking close by . Sometimes it is paid too. So much of walking around .. it was so cold during winter times ! Such an awesome university to study .. world class .. lots of shops around for students to eat . Very good locality in South Jersey . 5 stars for sure ! read more

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I love visiting campuses. This campus is extraordinary because of the history behind it. The location is so convenient to visitors of this town. Each historic building is such a beautiful sight. The grounds are fairly maintained. The campus is secured by its long and high fences . The huge university property is leisurely walkable. It was summertime during our visit and the open to public art museum happened to be under renovation and we were not able to visit. A recommended stop over when in the area. read more

I've been invited to visit a Professor friend for years but never had a chance to travel during the season. So, when I was in Manhattan, New York, I rented a car to drive all the way to New Jersey to see Princeton during its Freshman welcome tours and introductions. The entrance to the university was clean and full of flowering trees, walkways was laden with leaves and flowers and I felt like a Prince being welcomed by maidens and angels? Hahahah! The buildings were old and classic architecture was supreme, classrooms are neat, nicely organized according to course offerings and programs. The welcome center is nicely built, it's like a 360 degree circle where you can sit anywhere you prefer and still see the presenters. The student housing was also equally neat and organized while the play areas and space is astronomically green and surrounded by tress; well maintained and full of greeneries, you can actually sleep by the lawns or take a book and read until the evenings! Just like any university, students and staff walk like rats and squirrels and I can relate to their pace, lol. My professor friend took me to the university store and their stuff as usual is super expensive, oh well. Parking was extremely difficult unless you have student or staff parking. So, I parked on the streets and paid two dollars for two hours. Food was abundant all over campus and people are actually nice and friendly. It's also a very safe and secure landscape and thank you to the staff, they really welcome us like royalty, showing us the beauty and grace of Princeton University. read more

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Whole family made a visit to this school while doing our East Coast roadtrip this spring 2025. Since we were driving from DC to NYC, we passed by New Jersey and decided to visit Princeton! So glad we did. Such a nice quaint feeling when walking around campus, saw some cherry blossoms in bloom and loved the architecture of the buildings. Kinda reminded us of Harry Potter. We found some free parking near Princeton University Lot 15, walked through Plummer Field and Poe Field. Proceeded through the campus, saw the Chinese zodiac animal statues, walked down University Place to the bookstore, saw Blair Arch, etc. Would be so nice if both kids end up here for college. Manifesting this for the future?! :) read more

Walking through the Princeton University campus was so enjoyable. Seeing the students, the architecture, and the winding walkways that take you from breathtaking buildings/structures/artwork/statues, was amazing. You definitely have to do the same and enjoy your intake of history, top-notch education surrounding you, and pristine architecture. Don't forget to take time to read all of the writings throughout the grounds and the explanation of each statue and artwork. read more

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A fun way to spend a day! The campus is beautiful with lots of grassy areas and trees. Lots of benches and Adirondack chairs around the campus to sit and relax. Behind the campus is a lake you can walk around. The buildings are amazing-gothic architecture, ivy covered halls and modern architectural all mixed in. It's a great place to read a book, journal or have a picnic. read more

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Beautiful campus!! As a lover of architectural structures, Princeton's campus is filled with wonder for the eyes. I particularly love the way everything is carefully spaced out. You can easily peruse the campus grounds without feeling as if everyone or everything is stacked on top of one another. It's also a people-watching paradise. Everyone in their own world walking or sitting, and it's somehow still serene. Also, how cool is it that there's a WaWa location on the premises as well as a train station/stop directly onto campus. Very impressive and I imagine convenient for students/staff. read more

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Princeton University has a beautiful campus that's perfect for exploring in any season. The architecture alone is stunning and something anyone can appreciate. Situated right along the main street area in town, this is a great place to go for a walk and explore. You may even find an abandoned dinosaur costume like I did! read more

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Nice atmosphere and great school. I love that there is such a supportive educational environment. I am disappointed there is no solid support shown for Ukraine at the streets where they usually raise the flags. I think they should have more bookstores and more exposure to different kinds of businesses other than the usual. For example, a stationery store. I think that would be useful for the students who are constantly studying at Princeton. read more

The girlfriend and I went on a guided walking tour of the campus collections with an Art Museum guide and discovered a variety of artworks by modern and contemporary sculptors, from Sol LeWitt to Maya Lin. The tour started at Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads behind The Dinky Bar. All of the Chinese Zodiac heads are here represented, and it is a marvelous spot to start at while you peruse the campus. As I walked around the campus it was apparently move in day so we saw a plethora of fancy cars dropping off the students. As I witnessed this I certainly felt a sense of nostalgia as it has been approx twenty years since I attended my Alma Mater of Penn State University. It was a strange feeling as expectations are so high for every student at Princeton University I can imagine. The area of Princeton is exceptionally beautiful and probably not to far off of some peoples version of heaven on earth. I do not have kids and do not plan on having them but if you are a parent I highly recommend you take your kid here for a visit and hopefully it will inspire them that if you try really hard in school the possibilities can be limitless. As always people SYOY!!! Pro-Tip : Free tours like the one I described in my review are posted with dates and times on the calendar section of Princeton University's Art Museum website online. read more

I'm amused at the thought of reviewing Princeton University. I didn't go there. I went to NYU at a time where you could get in if you were breathing.Years ago I went to an Elvis Costello concert somewhere on the campus. I've been a habitué of the art museum for years. It's closed now so they can put up an addition which will probably be ugly and filled with ideologically sound au Courant junk . That's what museums do now. Art who cares?Everything is politics. The campus is pretty but wouldn't it be better if the old buildings were torn down - too English pseudo Oxford. Wouldn't concrete slabs and stained with metal rust be better?(yes this is tongue in cheek ). read more

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Princeton University has one of the prettiest campuses in the United States. Buildings in the heart of the campus are excellent examples of Collegiate Gothic Architecture. I highly recommend a campus tour, either self-guided or with a group. The oldest building on campus is Nassau Hall, located on the northern edge of the main campus facing Nassau Street. It has the distinction of having been Capitol of the United States in 1783. On the southern edge is beautiful Lake Carnegie. read more

CRAIG HOCKENBERRY SUPERINTENDENT I visited Princeton University for the second time in my life and it was an amazing place. I walked the entire campus stopped at a few bars and snapped many photos. The most incredible University in The United States. CRAIG HOCKENBERRY read more

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Damn my shameful indifference to the gothic beauty of Princeton University. Having lived here for nearly twenty years, roaming around Nassau Street and Palmer Square more times than I can count, I have never really taken notice of the history and magnificent architecture right under my nose. Walk east on Nassau Street and take a quick right under FitzRandolph Gate and watch a century or two disappear as you stare at iconic Nassau Hall. Wander left under an arch or two where the ghosts of the past are etched on every wall and you'll find a quaintly named Princeton Chapel doing its best impression of a Cathedral. History, artwork and a stone tiger or two are everywhere under a bucolic green canopy that will let you forget for a time that the retail and pedestrian madness of everyday lurks close by. Roaming the PU campus is certainly an hour or two that you will not regret spending or finding. Walk on. read more

This campus is so nice. I was just in the area and TripAdvisor + friends said to check it out. I walked all over and it is really airy and clean. The grounds and buildings are well taken care of. I can see why people come to admire the architecture. If you're walking around try to find the random sculptures all around, I saw the sculptures of the animals in the Chinese zodiac which was neat. read more

Of course we had to come walk around and see Princeton. Whole time my mom worried we were trespassing lol. Luckily we eventually saw some other families walking around. Of course walking around here made my only wish more my boy will go here one day (fingers crossed) he's only 4 btw lol. He was technically 3 when we were here. Just what a gorgeous place and especially in the fall. read more

This past weekend was my first time visiting the campus of Princeton University. The campus is beautiful. Historic relics everywhere you turn. I came to visit with my fiance and her nephew during the JSA summer program the campus had hosted for them and was able to see their graduation ceremony in one of the rooms in McCosh 50? This place wasn't easy to find using Google maps so eventually I had to ask one of the locals which and consult the campus map. Even when we were right up at the building itself, there was no indication we were actually at the right location. That's one of my pet peeves... when things aren't labeled. But oh well, I'm not here to talk about that. Any who, the room in McCosh was extravagant. I could hardly pay attention to the ceremony because I was amazed by the architecture. The desks seemed really old as if they had been there for years. Made out of really good wood. The kind of wood that used to last for decades because it was so tough. The squeaks in the floor, the decor, old furniture, etc. I was taken aghast by it all. I am not sure if I will ever stop by this campus again any time soon, but I will always remember where I stood and the images of wonderful and historic architecture that I had seen. The drive down that long road right as you enter onto campus must look amazing in the fall when the leaves turn. The only downside is that we left and my fiance forgot to grab a t-shirt, but the school store might have been closed anyway. One thing I never got from my undergraduate experience is the campus feel of history and historic artifacts. My school is newer and more modern which isn't nearly as cool. Princeton has the type of campus I wish I had attended. Oh well, maybe my kids or future nephew will :) read more

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This review is in regards to its reputation and OMG - how beautiful the campus is. It is truly breathtaking.... EVERY single time I drive past it. It is the epitome of an Ivy School. It's prestige oozes from the pores of its walls. Parking sucks in the area but if you are able to find street meter parking and you have some time.. just strolls around the grounds. It's so lovely . Even down my the river- it's lovely to see people rowing. read more

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I attended the state university (Go Rutgers!) down the road, but I love coming to Princeton. Beautiful architecture and fun little downtown. Can also walk the canal and enjoy the waterways with crew rowing. Nice local escape for outdoor enjoyment read more

The campus of Princeton University is astonishingly beautiful and historical. You would feel familiar with it's architecture since there are lots of movie scene here. read more

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Named after the late musician Prince, whose only wish in life was to have a University named after him. The main thoroughfare on campus is Alphabet St, and while students work hard during the day, at night they scream "Let's Go Crazy!" Then they pass out from excessive alcohol consumption, and only wake up When Doves Cry. When you graduate from Princeton, you do so wearing a Raspberry Beret. I've visited every Ivy League school, and Princeton is one of the prettiest. It reminds me a little bit of Oxford, my hometown and school, except for all the bizarre amounts of Ivy growing all over the walls of these old buildings (which really don't look anywhere near as old as the ones back home). I think, maybe, just maybe, that might be why they call it the Ivy League. A lot of people don't realize that Princeton is really a sort of posh college-centric oriented suburb of Trenton, NJ, an industrial town that itself is close to a massive urban area - Philly. You could even say Princeton is the most famous college in the Philly area, if you wanted to get some angry reactions but be sort-of correct. There's a lot of "new stuff" and modern buildings on campus that belies the tradition and history, but if you wander around the older buildings, it's a truly amazing experience. read more

Beautiful campus. I go here some weekends to participate in student experiments at the PLESS lab. They are pretty interesting and the students are really friendly. I will have to continue exploring the area but walking around on the campus is really nice. Lots of great scenery here. http://pless.princeton.edu They also have a lab which conducts research studies on perception. It's pretty cool, I did a fMRI study this past week and they give you images of your brain along with a 3D model. The images are pretty cool but I was equally creeped out as well as excited to see them. lol I really love science but how often does one see their own brain??? http://www.princeton.edu/ntblab/ They also have salsa lessons on tuesdays, i've gone to one before. Really fun and very affordable. http://www.princeton.edu/~salsa read more

(campus only) There really is ivy growing on the exterior walls of the buildings. Simply put, this is one beautiful campus. The architecture, and design, and spectacular buildings literally stopped me in my tracks as I took in the grandeur of what I was looking at. Lots of stone, lots of slate, lots of Gothic arches, lots of incredibly ornate windows, plenty of sculptures and statues carved into the walls everywhere you look. What a beautiful campus. read more

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I'm a harvard man, but i did some teaching up here today. They're a fine university. There's no law school, but they have a theology school. Oh well. There's no med school, but they have a Woodrow Wilson School, whatever that is. There's no Harvard Yard, but there is "Old Nassau," and Princetonians drink aplenty. The town is wealthy. The shops are prosperous. It's the very picture of a college. A fine little college, Princeton is. read more

A very beautiful campus! I took my baby there to see it and hopefully one day he will attend there! The students seemed very friendly and the neighborhood was safe and many sidewalks. read more

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Back for major reunion. More beautiful than ever. Envy the undergrads. New buildings, restored old ones. Firestone Library better than ever.... Now, you only have to be admitted! read more

Campus tour of Princeton was exceptional and worth taking. This is a wonderful institution and beautiful campus.

Although I did not attend Princeton, I love visiting the campus and just walking around. The history is amazing. The architecture is so nice to look at. It's iconic. During the fall, it's just a really nice spot for a stroll. You can also allow your little ones to just roam around safely (keep on an eye on them). Enjoy! read more

"amazing campus... historical building. go for the museum." it was a beautiful to walk around the campus. The building architecture is marvelous. the campus is huge. Princeton museum is great to see and so is its Library. Good time spent. read more

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This has been a world-famous Ivy League University. 5/5 stars for the charming campus, in which I walked countless time to enjoy the free Princeton Art museum. It was located conveniently a short walk from Princeton downtown. You can park on the street or the affordable private parking nearby. read more

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The # 1 university in the USA. $23 billion endowment. Founded in 1746. 11 Nobel Laureates. 4 Pulitzers. 1 Pulitzer Citation. Scientists, Astronauts, Business Leaders, Artists, Journalists, Politicians. The embodiment of scholarship, if not entitlement. Walking among the halls, chapels and quads, at once haunting and exhilarating. The deep silence. Distant laugh. Trees and stone walls that have absorbed more knowledge than the rest of us. read more

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It was good paling out my buds down at the local pub. Calculus was easy and I finished college in 1 year. The dean said I was the smartest person ever smarter than professor fondue from happy days. I'm glad I got into princeton oxford was my fall back and Harvard at the bare minimum. read more

One of my favorite places to be on my downtime :) Simply beautiful architecture and the whole ambiance is telaxing and soothing.

I was here this past weekend for a photo shoot and it's easy to see why the photographer chose the campus as the location to shoot at. Not only is the campus famous for its Ivy League status, but the buildings have a history all their own. Each building is uniquely different and has amazing architecture from sculptures to arches and courtyards, there's something to see everywhere you walk. The thing I love most is that people don't interfere; they just walk on by or watch silently. The area in general is pretty nice with lots of little local shops and eateries. read more

As usual, as I remember my time there back in the 90's still in pristine condition. Beautifully kept with all the buildings in great shape. Younger crowd, still beautiful weddings on property. Not much has changed at all. Peaceful, quiet and beautiful. Liberal as all hell too. Calm down. read more

Beautiful campus. Marvelous architecture. Feels like I'm walking around a real life Hogwarts. The people are so brilliant and passionate about their studies and their future endeavors. Has a very nice and energetic city life, filled with new and old fashioned restaurants along with modern, hip retail stores. The rural side of Princeton is very calming and relaxing, which is a nice compliment to the liveliness of the urban setting. I would highly recommend checking out the free Art Museum at the school. There's so many beautiful art pieces there and so much information to learn - perfect for a date. I the fact that there's so much history behind this school and this makes it that much more appealing. Although I hear classes are very competitive, in terms of the grading scale, I would highly recommend attending (the competition would push yourself to do better), if not, then at least visit! read more

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My son goes to graduate school here. I appreciate how they have taken Covid seriously

Not having been a student here and not knowing anyone who was I can't give a true review of this school but what I can do (probably better than those who are always here and may take it for granted) is review the campus. Princeton is one of the most beautiful campuses I have ever seen in terms of its architecture and local community. The school boasts such a vast history and around every corner you'll find one amazing building after another. When I came here to check the place out there was even a full wedding going on in the church on campus. The surrounding streets of town are also very very clean, wholesome, and diverse in the stores and shops that are around. Princeton is definitely a great all American place to check out and visit. read more

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Such an absolutely beautiful campus. Wear good walking shoes and just park street side. It's hard for me to find parking garages and you have to be careful of the students and tourists walking around on the streets. That human wildlife can just jump out at you. Get up to Nassau street for some shopping and go down to the little town of Princeton. Lot's of food establishments and a little outdoor eating area. There are plenty of little park statues and historical places to visit, take picks or just to sit and relax. Here's a factoid for you...I found out Einstein lived and died in Princeton. Check the place out sometime. read more

5/5 would continue to attend, and not transfer to stanford because of the winters as I am wont to do recently Best "dang" place of all Sometimes, the amount of entitlement on campus gets to you; still not going to give it a bad rating though read more