Principia College
Elsah, IL · Private
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See the full analysis — freeTest scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- median 1111
- ACT (mid-50%)
- median 25
Principia College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $49,590/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $34,680 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $14,910 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $49,590/yr |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Founder's Scholarship — Up to $25,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — Up to $20,000 per year (Merit)
- President's Scholarship — $20,000 (Merit)
- Faculty Scholarship — $5,000-$10,000 per year (Merit)
- Leadership Scholarship — $2,000-$5,000 per year (Merit)
- Principia Scholarship — Up to $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Church Scholarship — Up to $2,500 per year (Other)
- Legacy Scholarship — $2,000 per year (Other)
- Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
Some aid available for internationals.
- Founder's Scholarship — Up to $25,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — Up to $20,000 per year (Merit)
- President's Scholarship — $20,000 (Merit)
- Faculty Scholarship — $5,000-$10,000 per year (Merit)
- Leadership Scholarship — $2,000-$5,000 per year (Merit)
- Principia Scholarship — Up to $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Church Scholarship — Up to $2,500 per year (Other)
- Legacy Scholarship — $2,000 per year (Other)
- International Student Financial Aid — Varies (Need Based)
- Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
Principia College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Principia College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Application requirements · 2023
Essay prompts
Principia College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 74.3%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
Principia College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News Liberal Arts: #63
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (21%), Biological & life sciences (12%), Visual & performing arts (11%).
Principia College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.