The Founding of Princeton UniversityRish PadoreUS History HM. RiottoMarch 12, 2013Princeton University is well known all over the world. It enjoys immense popularity and is also part of the Ivy League. Ivy League schools are considered among the most prestigious and ranked among the best universities in the world. Everyone knows about the University, but few people know about the founders and origin of Princeton University. Princeton has an amazing origin with many founders. It also has a huge and interesting history. It was founded by New Lights Presbyterian and founded by four leaders. These New Lights founded colleges because of religious revivals. Today, Princeton has 8,010 students and 1,172 faculty. There are also 1,103 administrative employees. Today, Princeton is one of the best universities in the world and its graduates are part of the social elite. Princeton's history includes the Presbyterian New Lights, their founders, and their origin. The New Light Schism was a separation between the Presbyterian and Congregational denominations in the mid-1990s. 1980....