The Princeton University Graduate College, dedicated in 1913, was the first in America devoted solely to postgraduate liberal studies. In 1913, Princeton introduced the first residential college in America devoted solely to postgraduate liberal studies. The iconic campus was designed by Ralph Adams Cram in collaboration with the first dean of the Graduate School, Andrew Fleming West. Princeton’s Graduate College is regarded by many as the height of collegiate Gothic style. The campus is instantly recognizable, accented by textured stone, unique sculptural details, and the striking presence of Cleveland Tower. Photo Credit: Qihong Lu Photo Credit: Qihong Lu The carillon was added to Cleveland Tower in 1927 as a 35th reunion gift from the class of 1892. It is played four days per week throughout the year, except during exams. Photo Credit: Jill Feldman (2014) Light streams through stained glass to illuminate the seven liberal arts: grammar, logic, rhetoric, geometry, arithmetic, astronomy, and music. Within the hall, one finds the Graduate School’s grand dining hall and public space. Photo Credit: Denise Applewhite Between Proctor Hall and Wyman House, the dean’s residence, are gardens designed by Beatrix Farrand, the only woman among the founders of the American Society of Landscape Architects. They are open to the public from dawn to dusk. Photo Credit: Christopher Lillja Stately columns flank Clio Hall, home to the Graduate School’s Student Affairs team. Within the Graduate School’s second tallest tower is a magnificent stained glass window honoring six Princeton graduate students who lost their lives in World War I. Throughout the campus, other architectural details catch the eye, from tiger-shaped gargoyles, to architectural fragments from Oxford and Cambridge. Photo Credit: Denise Applewhite After World War II, the graduate student body grew. The Bauhaus-style New Graduate College, fully modernist in its affect, was built to keep up with the expansion in 1963. Photo Credit: Christopher Lillja 1 / 9 Previous image Next image ︎ Resources Campus ToursVirtual Main Campus TourGraduate School Housing Tour
