from the princeton web site:

recognized globally for academic excellence, princeton university today is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning. as president shirley m. tilghman noted in her 2003 commencement address:

“the specific components of a princeton education have evolved over time, but our central aim has remained the same: to instill in each graduate those qualities of mind and character necessary for good citizenship and wise leadership. they include a broad intellectual curiosity that embraces open-mindedness coupled with critical thinking; respect for our moral and cultural inheritance coupled with a capacity for innovation and change; an appreciation of the shared destiny and common humanity of all peoples; and core principles of responsibility, integrity and courage.”