| Illinois vs. Principia |
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|---|---|---|
#185 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #41 in Illinois Colleges | Rankings* | #3 in Illinois Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$38,676 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$34,680 |
| $18,300 | Graduate Tuition | - |
| Less$28,162 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$32,096 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,055 SAT 21 ACT | Test Scores | - |
| 78.19% | Acceptance Rate | - |
| 8.24% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | - |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Work experience Personal statement or essay | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger942 | Total Enrollment | Smaller339 |
| Larger937 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller339 |
| 5 | Graduate Student Population | - |
| 120 | Online Student Population | - |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower64% | Graduate Rate | Higher74% |
| Lower71% | Retention Rate | Higher83% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 909) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 530) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,094) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,510) |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty12 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty6 to 1 |
| 96 | Number of faculty | 68 |
| Lower$69,039 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$82,946 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.