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Aaron Burr was born in 1716 in present-day Fairfield, Connecticut to Daniel Burr (1660–1727) and Elizabeth Pinckney.
Aaron Burr attended Yale College (now Yale University), where he obtained a B.A. in 1735. After graduation, he studied theology in New Haven, Connecticut.

On December 21, 1736, Burr became a minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Newark, New Jersey. He held that position until the fall of 1755.  He also taught Greek and Latin to youth, and co-authored Introduction to the Latin Tongue.  After a few years, Burr rose to prominence in the Presbyterian circles of upper New Jersey and the New York City area.

On November 9, 1748, he became the second president of the College of New Jersey (Princeton University).

In the fall of 1757, Burr died of fever after traveling to Massachusetts to Governor Belcher's funeral where he delivered a sermon. It was believed that his premature death had been brought on or aggravated by overwork. His remains were interred in the President's Lot at Princeton Cemetery.