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Great Dorms

The dorms at Princeton have really improved over the last 4-5 years. With the addition of Whitman College, and the complete reconstruction of Butler Colleges, the quality of residential life has exponentially increased. The dorms all have heating, and in some cases air conditioning, and the newer dorms have private bathrooms or bathrooms steps outside of your door. However, in some of the older dorms, you may end having to walk down 3-4 flights of stairs to use the bathroom or do laundry.

What Off-Campus Housing?

98-99% of all undergraduates live on campus. Enough said.

Lots of Different Backgrounds

While there may be somewhat of a divide between students of different economic backgrounds, there is an amazing amount of students from all over the world, from everywhere in the United States, and from all different sorts of backgrounds.

Alumni Spirit

Current Princeton undergraduates don't typically go to every athletic event on campus, however, they always sport their orange and black shirts, scarves, sweatshirts, etc all over campus. The athletic facilities are all state-of-the-art and are fantastic. If anything, it seems like Princeton alumni care more about some sporting events than students.

Dinky

Princeton University has it's own train station called the Dinky. The Dinky runs every 15-20 minutes and takes you to Princeton Junction where you can catch a train to pretty much about anywhere, but students mainly use it to get to New York or Philadelphia.

Weather Can Be Crazy

Weather at Princeton can get kind of crazy sometimes. We will have one week where is is 60-70 degrees in November, and the next week it will be in the 30's. Princeton also tends to have very rainy springs and somewhat cold winters. Overall, the weather isn't too bad, but it can be unpredictable.

Princeton Is Amazing

I love everything about Princeton--the people, the classes, the campus, alumni, etc. I honestly could not see myself happier at any other university.

Pride

Princeton is very unique and is different from all the other Ivys. Princeton has its own Eating Club system which I really enjoy and has one of the most beautiful college campuses in the nation. Princeton's alumni are also some of the most enthusiastic and devoted people. Every year, nearly 20,000 alumni come back to campus to march in the P-Rade. With an alumni giving rate of over 60%, it is easy to see why alumni are so loyal to the University and its graduates.