Orange Key Basic Facts Flashcards
(54 cards)
What year was Princeton University founded?
1746
Originally founded as ‘The College of New Jersey’.
In what year did Princeton move to its current location?
1756
What significant event occurred on January 3, 1777?
Battle of Princeton
In which year did Nassau Hall serve briefly as the U.S. Capitol?
1783
What year did Princeton change its name to ‘Princeton University’?
1896
When was the Graduate School at Princeton established?
1896
What year were women first admitted to Princeton’s Graduate School?
1961
In what year did Princeton’s undergraduate student body become coeducational?
1969
What year did the first class of women graduate after spending their entire undergraduate years at Princeton?
1973
What year was McCosh Hall built?
1906
What year was Palmer Hall built, which is a precursor to Frist Campus Center?
1908
In what year did Einstein give a lecture in Frist 302?
1921
When did Firestone Library open?
1948
What is the length of Firestone Library’s shelving?
70 miles
How many volumes are in the Princeton University Library System?
7 million
What year was Nassau Hall completed?
1756
What is the capacity of McCosh 50, the largest classroom at Princeton?
445 students
What year was Blair Arch built?
1897
How many undergraduate degree programs does Princeton offer?
2
What percentage of students are in the B.S.E. program?
30%
How many undergraduate majors are available at Princeton?
37
How many minors and certificate programs does Princeton offer?
70
How many courses are required to fulfill A.B. distribution requirements?
10
How many humanities courses are required for B.S.E. students?
7
