Principia College
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Principia College is a tiny Christian Science college in Elsah, Illinois. Principia advertises hands-on learning, excellent opportunities, and a beautiful campus. In 2022, they had 88 graduates spread across about 30 majors.
Affordability: Principia has a fairly low average net price ($19,816). They offer need- and merit-based aid. According to NCES data, 94% of freshman were awarded, on average, $25,174 in college grants and scholarships for the 2020-21 school year. However, the same percentage of students took out student loans (94% of freshman borrowed an average of $2,016 in 2020-21).
Rankings, Recognition:
Popular Majors (NCES):
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Engineering Science
Environmental Biology
Education
Admissions, enrollment, graduation rates (NCES):
321 undergraduates
84% acceptance rate
68% enrolled
86% graduation rate