Principia College

● Elsah, IL

Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

74.3% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

339 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Private nonprofit
Predominant degree
Bachelor's
Highest degree
Bachelor's
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Elsah, IL 62028-9799
Coordinates
38.948835, -90.350285

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
Not available
Median debt of completers
Not available
Pell Grant share
0%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
Not available
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
25

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
74.3%
Retention rate (full-time)
83.1%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
339
Undergraduate students
339
Pell Grant share
0%
Federal loan share
0%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5202 397,375 $70,695 $23,426 Available
English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2301 37,440 $45,329 $23,279 Available
Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2701 29,013 $65,873 $21,236 Available
History. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5401 31,475 $46,980 $23,168 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 0901 62,780 $52,134 $24,035 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4005 20,997 $64,217 $22,619 Available
Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4510 47,642 $59,747 $22,787 Available
Sociology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4511 35,824 $48,167 $24,111 Available
Marketing. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5214 52,226 $64,664 $23,710 Available
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5005 16,725 $36,529 $23,359 Available
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0301 22,923 $54,504 $22,332 Available
Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1107 60,965 $105,557 $22,671 Available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1609 13,699 $48,720 $21,836 Available
Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5208 58,746 $83,198 $23,264 Available
Physics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4008 13,468 $77,438 $22,818 Available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5207 12,495 $59,060 $22,617 Available
Economics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4506 47,798 $77,707 $21,740 Available
Education, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 1301 29,488 $60,234 $23,307 Available
Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3801 9,802 $45,521 $21,625 Available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2313 13,486 $46,404 $23,999 Available
Religion/Religious Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3802 9,167 $40,856 $25,626 Available
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4006 8,129 $56,220 $23,658 Available
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1601 8,163 $45,989 $21,156 Available
Area Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0501 5,742 $48,761 $20,756 Available
International Relations and National Security Studies. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 4509 13,625 $65,212 $21,489 Available
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 3000 9,295 $50,684 $26,102 Available
International/Globalization Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3020 6,728 $57,656 $21,709 Available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 2613 7,926 $60,229 $22,522 Available
Dance. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5003 3,206 $35,325 $24,147 Available
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1002 6,314 $36,710 $19,428 Available
Sustainability Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3033 3,811 $63,671 $21,142 Available
Engineering Science. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1413 1,352 $91,609 $18,090 Available
Sociology and Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4513 525 $42,352 $24,186 Available
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Principia College

Elsah, IL

Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

74.3% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

339 Undergraduate enrollment Available
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Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

83.1% First-year return Available
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▱Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
397,375
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▱English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
37,440
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▱Mathematics. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
29,013
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.