Graduate Student Visit Days

Thanks to everyone who attended our Visit Days in March 2024! 

You can now watch the welcome talk from Professor Mike Freedman:

Our annual visit days provide admitted graduate students with an opportunity to meet with faculty, socialize with peers, and learn more about life at Princeton.

Can't attend our visit days? Learn more about how you can explore the department from afar.

The Visit Day schedule includes:

  • One-on-one meetings with faculty members
  • Subfield meetings and small group dinners with current students
  • Subfield meetings and small group dinners with faculty
  • Campus tours, social events, and more!

Travel & Lodging

Princeton is centrally located midway between New York City and Philadelphia and easily accessible by train, air, bus or car. The Department of Computer Science will help defray the cost of travel to Princeton up to $500 for airfare or car mileage. Learn more about travel reservations, reimbursements, and lodging.

The Computer Science Department

The Computer Science Department is located in the Computer Science Building at 35 Olden Street, part of Princeton's main campus.

Directly across the street is the School of Engineering and Applied Science, home to the five other engineering departments at the University and many centers and initiatives. 

Exploring Princeton

The Graduate School provides many resources for learning about life at Princeton: 

Other fun things to do during your visit: 

  • Stopping by Princeton's "DBar" in the basement of the Old Graduate College with one of our current grad students
  • Checking out Einstein's House at 112 Mercer St (while his house is a private home, not a museum, you can walk by and see where he lived from 1936 onwards)
  • Visiting Institute for Advanced Study which is surrounded by Institute Woods
 

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