Chartered in 1746, the undergraduate school at Princeton University is the fourth oldest college in the nation; the graduate school was founded in 1900. As of the fall of 2009, 5,047 undergraduate and 2,520 graduate students were enrolled at Princeton. The university is located in Princeton, New Jersey, equidistant from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York City; both cities can be reached by an easy train ride. For the freshman class of 2009, the admissions rate was approximately 10 percent. In addition to the undergraduate school, other schools at Princeton include the School of Architecture, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs. In 2010, Princeton University tied with Harvard for the No. 1 spot on US News & World Report's list of ranked national universities. Tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year was $35,340.
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
609-258-3000
princeton.edu
Located 15 minutes outside of central Chicago, on Chicago's south side, The University of Chicago is comprised of an undergraduate college and six graduate professional schools, as well as four graduate divisions. The university was founded in 1890 and, as of 2009, is home to just over 5,000 undergraduate students. For the undergraduate class entering their freshman year in the fall of 2008, the acceptance rate was approximately 27 percent, placing The University of Chicago among the most selective national universities, according to US News & World Report. Tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year was $39,381 and The University of Chicago was ranked as the 8th best school in the nation by US News & World Report.
The University of Chicago
1101 E. 58th St.
Chicago, IL 60637-5416
773-702-8650
uchicago.edu
As of the fall of 2009, Duke University was home to approximately 6,400 undergraduate students and 7,262 graduate students. The university houses nine separate graduate schools, in addition to the undergraduate Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Tuition for the 2009-2010 full academic year was $38,975. The University sits on a 9,000 acre campus in central Durham, North Carolina, a city of approximately 200,000 residents. In 2010, Duke was ranked No. 10 on US News & World Report's list of top universities. The fall 2008 undergraduate applicant acceptance rate was approximately 22 percent, making Duke University among the most selective universities in the nation, according to the magazine website
Duke University
615 Chapel Drive
Durham, NC 27708
919-684-8111
duke.edu