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