Princeton University

Ranked by U.S. News in 2012 as America's best university, Princeton is a member of the Ivy League and the fourth oldest university in the United States. Founded in 1746 in Princeton, New Jersey, the university has 34 academic departments granting undergraduate and graduate degrees, including highly ranked graduate programs in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Current First Lady Michelle Obama, former U.S. president Woodrow Wilson, and Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos are just a few of Princeton's most distinguished alumni.