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Princeton University has been established earlier as the educational establishment aimed on training Presbyterian ministers. Firstly, it was opened in Elizabeth, and then it was transferred to Princeton and changed its name for the College of New Jersey.

When the American Revolution was taking place, the university was occupied, and the buildings were greatly damaged. During the summer of 1783, it was damaged again, and in 1855 during War Revolution after bombing only walls remained.

In 1812, the stuff and the number of students within the Princeton University was greatly reduced because of the desire of Presbyterians, who wanted the main stress within the education to be made at the religion and not at the classes and development of additional faculties.

In 1896, college has changed its name from the College of New Jersey to Princeton University in honor of the town where it appeared to be. Under the leadership of Woodrow Wilson, University of Princeton presented perceptorial system.

In 1969, women were accepted there like the undergraduates. Evelyn College for Women was opened within the University of Princeton. However, it was closed. And only in 1967 women were allowed to live in the separate campuses again. Since that time women educated in the Princeton University, though they were no the candidates to receive the degree.