Graduate seminars meet here, in classrooms and faculty offices, as well as in the English Graduate Seminar Room in Firestone Library. The Hinds Library, the department's reading room and lounge, is located in McCosh, and offers a casual meeting-place over coffee for students and faculty during the day. There is a separate English Graduate Reading Room in the Library, where reserve books for graduate seminars are kept on the shelves. It is adjacent to the Scribner Room, the department's large non-circulating collection of books and journals. The Graduate School provides University housing for about 65 percent of the graduate student body.
New students have first priority.
Many students without dependants choose to live in the Graduate College, a handsome Gothic dormitory complex located about one-half mile from the center of campus. Unfurnished apartments for married students are also available. While housing in the Princeton area is expensive, many graduate students find convenient and attractive private housing, sharing accommodations or investigating neighboring towns. There are also opportunities for graduate students to apply for resident positions in the undergraduate colleges. Interviews are not required, but if you want an appointment to meet with the Director of Graduate Studies or a faculty member, contact the department, and we will try to arrange one.