| Principia vs. Wesleyan |
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|---|---|---|
#3 in Illinois Colleges | Rankings* | #2 in Connecticut 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 | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$34,680 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$70,042 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $69,702 |
| Less$32,096 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$61,068 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Test Scores | 1,490 SAT 34 ACT |
| - | Acceptance Rate | 16.49% |
| - | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 34.77% |
| Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | 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 Work experience Personal statement or essay | |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller339 | Total Enrollment | Larger4,011 |
| Smaller339 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger3,805 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 206 |
| - | Online Student Population | 694 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower74% | Graduate Rate | Higher93% |
| - | Transfer-out Rate | 5% |
| Lower83% | Retention Rate | Higher95% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad | Special learning Opportunity | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 530) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,006) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,510) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty6 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty8 to 1 |
| 68 | Number of faculty | 484 |
| Lower$82,946 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$126,901 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.