Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey. It was founded in 1746, making it the fourth oldest college in the country. In 2011, there were about 5,000 undergraduate students and 2,500 graduate students attending the university. The campus is spread over 500 acres and features 180 buildings. About 98 percent of the undergraduate students attending Princeton live on campus in the residential college system. There are 34 academic departments that offer degrees in concentrations such as African American studies, architecture, finance, engineering biology, global health, comparative literature, politics and sociology. Princeton offers master's and doctor of philosophy degrees in fields such as engineering, chemistry, public policy and finance.
Founded in 1855, The College of New Jersey is located in Ewing, New Jersey. It offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. About 6,200 undergraduate students attended the college in 2011. The campus is spread over 289 acres, featuring 39 buildings, 14 residence halls, 20 computer labs, a 300-seat concert hall and a large indoor and outdoor athletic facility. There are more than 50 undergraduate programs at the college, including art history, graphic design, business administration, English, history, international studies and biomedical engineering; and more than 35 graduate degree programs, including master's in art, education and nursing.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey has its main campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey. There are also two satellite campuses in Camden and Newark. In 2011, there were more than 56,800 students from all 50 states at Rutgers. The faculty to student ratio at Rutgers is 1-to-14 and only 13% of the classes have more than 50 students. The main campus is spread out over 2,681 acres and features 647 buildings, including residence halls, computer labs, research labs and athletic facilities. There are more than 100 undergraduate programs at Rutgers, including African studies, agricultural studies, anthropology, engineering, finance, geography, music and nursing. Graduate degrees are offered in several disciplines, including atmospheric science, criminal justice, economics, German and information technology.
Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey. The campus is spread out over 58 acres and is only 14 miles from New York City. The school was founded in 1856 and is one of the oldest Catholic universities in the country. In 2011, there were 9,600 undergraduate and graduate students attending Seton Hall. The campus features residence halls, libraries, research labs, computer labs and athletic facilities. The average class size is 23 students and the student to faculty ratio is 14-to-1. There are more than 60 undergraduate programs, including biology, journalism, history, liberal studies and philosophy. Seton Hall offers graduate programs in several areas, including diplomacy and international relations, accounting, nursing and theology.