| Principia vs. Bradley |
#3 in Illinois Colleges | Rankings* | #4 in Federal Region V Universities #10 in Illinois Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Doctoral/Research University |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Post-MS Certificate Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$34,680 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$42,160 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $20,440 |
| More$32,096 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$25,235 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Acceptance Rate | 76.76% |
| - | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 11.17% |
| Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay | |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller339 | Total Enrollment | Larger4,777 |
| Smaller339 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger3,596 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 1,181 |
| - | Online Student Population | 757 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower74% | Graduate Rate | Higher76% |
| 83% | Retention Rate | 83% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad | Special learning Opportunity | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 530) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,912) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,510) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,198) |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty6 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty11 to 1 |
| 68 | Number of faculty | 613 |
| Lower$82,946 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$85,079 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.