| Principia vs. Columbia College - Elgin |
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|---|---|---|
#3 in Illinois Colleges | Rankings* | - |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$34,680 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$8,256 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | - |
| $32,096 | Average Financial Aid Amount | - |
| Admission | ||
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | |
| Enrollment | ||
| 339 | Total Enrollment (All Undergraduate in both schools) | - |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| 74% | Graduate Rate | - |
| 83% | Retention Rate | - |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad | Special learning Opportunity | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 530) | Campus Housing | |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,510) | Board/Meal Plan | |
| Faculty | ||
| 6 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | - |
| 68 | Number of faculty | - |
| $82,946 | Average Faculty Salary | - |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.