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Principia College

B-

Rating

Private

Type

470

Students

$29,490

Tuition

91%

Acceptance

#590

Ranking

Fringe Rural

Campus Setting

Elsah, IL

1 Maybeck Place, Elsah, IL 62028-9799

Principia College is a very small private liberal arts college located in Elsah, IL ranked 22nd in Illinois. It has a total of 470 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 91.43% acceptance rate. Principia College offers 34 different majors and is best known for its Environmental Biology and Engineering Science programs, which are respectively ranked 6th and 9th in the US. With an annual tuition of $29,490 per year, Principia College is somewhat moderately expensive.
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Cost

$30,190
Above Average

Principia College

$30,190

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$44,150

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$16,158

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

91%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Principia College

91%

National

69%
Sat

1010 - 1218

85% of students submit

Admissions Yield

69%

ACT

20 - 27

44% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

470Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

55%

In-state

83%

Female

45%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

3%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
12% Business Administration and Management, General10% Mass Communication/Media Studies7% Environmental Biology71% Others

12% Business Administration and Management, General

10% Mass Communication/Media Studies

7% Environmental Biology

71% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

12%

14 Graduates

Mass Communication/Media Studies

10%

12 Graduates

Environmental Biology

7%

8 Graduates

Computer Science

7%

8 Graduates

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

7%

8 Graduates

Economics, General

6%

7 Graduates

Engineering Science

6%

7 Graduates

International/Global Studies

4%

5 Graduates

Environmental Studies

4%

5 Graduates

Academics

B+
Professors
StudentsProfessors7:17:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

7

Number of Library Books

160,606

Academic Spend per Student

$27,055

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

88%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

-/Year

Principia College

-

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

-

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

-

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

0%