Founded in 1746, Princeton University is a private research university located in the town of Princeton, New Jersey.  Offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering among others;

Princeton is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the country.  Originally named the College of New Jersey, it was given [...]

Founded in 1891 by California railroad tycoon Leland Stanford, Stanford University was established as a co-educational and non-denominational institution that struggled initially and was devastated by the nearby San Francisco earthquake of 1906.

It has since emerged as one of the premier universities in the western United States and the world.  It is consistently ranked [...]