Principia College
Elsah, IL · Private nonprofit · 339 undergrads (small, rural) · website ↗
What you'll actually pay
Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.
| Household income | Avg net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | — |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | — |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | — |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | — |
| Over $110,000 | — |
| All incomes (average) | — |
Sticker tuition: $34,680 in-state — before aid.
Admissions & outcomes
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 25
- Students with Pell grants
- 0%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 74%
- Freshman retention
- 83%
- Median earnings @ 10yr
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- International undergrads
- 144 (42.6%)
Most popular fields of study
Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Business21%
Education12%
Biology & Life Sciences12%
Visual & Performing Arts11%
Communications & Media9%
Philosophy & Religion8%
Social Sciences8%
Foreign Languages4%
History4%
Environmental Studies3%
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