Principia College Rankings

Located in Elsah, IL, Principia College is one of the best universities in the state of Illinois. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Principia College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Principia College.

1 Maybeck Place Elsah, IL 62028
Phone: (618) 374-5181
Email: collegeadmissions@prin.edu
Web site: http://www.prin.edu/college

Rankings: Principia College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.2
Graduation and retention ranking: 72
Average freshman retention rate: N/A
6-year graduation rate: 76.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 65%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 11
Faculty resources ranking: 228
Classes with under 20 students (2020): N/A
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): N/A
Student faculty ratio (2020): N/A
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) N/A
Student selectivity ranking: 184
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 930-1260
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: N/A
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): N/A
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 84.0%
Financial resources rank: 11
Alumni giving rank: 201
Average alumni giving rate (2020): N/A

Principia College History

Essential Facts: Principia College

  • Principia College admissions is selective with an acceptance rate of 92%.
  • Principia College ( Principia or Prin) is a private liberal arts college in Elsah, Illinois. It was founded in 1912 by Mary Kimball Morgan with the purpose of “serving the Cause of Christian Science .
  • The Principia College campus was once considered as the site for the United States Air Force Academy though ultimately the Air Force chose a location in Colorado Springs, Colorado, instead.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: N/A
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: N/A
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: N/A
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 100%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 35%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook