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Our Students

Curious, Committed, Creative

Princeton students are driven by the desire to push the boundaries of knowledge and service on campus and around the world.

Student Profiles

Arielle Rivera, Class of 2023
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Through her senior thesis, Arielle Rivera, vice president of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, is exploring how Puerto Rico can make its electricity supply more resilient to climate disasters while meeting its ambitious energy goals.

Samuel Lyman, Graduate Student
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Inspired by the TV show "The West Wing," Samuel Lyman combined his love of politics and writing to become a speechwriter. Now he's working toward a master's degree in public policy at the School of Public and International Affairs.

Aneesha Manocha, Class of 2023
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Aneesha Manocha, selected as a Kanders Churchill Scholar, is studying electrical and computer engineering and plans to pursue a Ph.D. to model macro-energy systems.

Ella Gantman, Class of 2023
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Ella Gantman plays goalie on the women's varsity soccer team and  is concentrating in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and is pursuing a certificate in Spanish.

Kevin Tong, Class of 2023
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Kevin Tong, majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering, aspires to design and build infrastructure to facilitate extended space travel.  

Susan Redmond, Graduate Student
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Susan Redmond, a graduate student in mechanical and aerospace engineering, is part of an interdisciplinary team studying cosmic microwave background radiation. From Antarctica, the team launched a solar-power research balloon into space.

Facts & Figures

  • 5,727

    Undergraduate enrollment

  • 96%

    Undergraduate students living on campus

  • 49.6%

    Undergraduate men

  • 50.4%

    Undergraduate women

  • 3,225

    Graduate enrollment

Students in the News

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Campus Life

Princeton's Wintersession marks five years of curiosity-driven learning .

The program, now in its fifth year, brought students, faculty and staff together to sample from a wide slate of workshops, trips, and events.

President Eisgruber's State of the University Letter, 2025 .

Eisgruber called on Princetonians to “celebrate fresh beginnings and remarkable achievements, rise to meet difficult challenges, and energetically pursue this University’s mission of teaching, research, and service in the year ahead.”

Author Q&A: 'AI Snake Oil'
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Their acclaimed new book offers readers a smart new perspective, with surprising insights on what should excite people most, and what should alarm us.

National conference at Princeton brings together educators supporting first-gen, low-income, veteran and transfer students .

The University's leadership in this work over the last several years was evident throughout the conference.

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