Principia College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5428 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1513 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1428 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #62 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #5755 of 6,424 | For History |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 100%
- Undergraduates
- 339
- Male:Female Ratio
- 58:42
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Website
- www.principiacollege.edu
Principia College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Principia College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
73 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
Admissions requirements
Principia College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Nonresident Alien | 139 (41%) |
|---|---|
| White | 120 (35%) |
| Black or African American | 36 (11%) |
| Hispanic | 17 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 16 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 8 (2%) |
| Asian | 3 (0.9%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Principia College is $18,248 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $33,600 |
| Tuition in-state | $33,600 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $33,600 |
| Fee in-district | $1,080 |
| Fee in-state | $1,080 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,080 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 580 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,910 |
| Room charge | $6,360 |
| Meal charge | $7,010 |
Principia College majors
Principia College has granted 59 bachelor's degrees across 23 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Principia College.
| Major | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Education, General | 7 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 7 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 5 |
| Environmental Biology | 5 |
| Creative Writing | 4 |
| Economics, General | 4 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 3 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 3 |
| Computer Science | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 |
| Music Technology | 2 |
| Physics, General | 2 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2 |
| Sustainability Studies | 2 |
| Chemistry, General | 1 |
| Engineering Science | 1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 1 |
| History, General | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 1 |
| Mathematics, General | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 |
| Grand Total | 59 |
Principia College has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 17% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 74% | 70% | 80% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Principia College has published 329 scientific papers with 6,256 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Geography and Cartography, Political Science, Law, and History.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3 | 8 |
| 1994 | 3 | 6 |
| 1995 | 2 | 14 |
| 1996 | 3 | 18 |
| 1997 | 2 | 11 |
| 1998 | 1 | 7 |
| 1999 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000 | 2 | 13 |
| 2001 | 4 | 15 |
| 2002 | 2 | 28 |
| 2003 | 4 | 30 |
| 2004 | 0 | 15 |
| 2005 | 7 | 23 |
| 2006 | 6 | 31 |
| 2007 | 5 | 38 |
| 2008 | 6 | 57 |
| 2009 | 11 | 51 |
| 2010 | 9 | 80 |
| 2011 | 10 | 134 |
| 2012 | 13 | 159 |
| 2013 | 9 | 202 |
| 2014 | 9 | 337 |
| 2015 | 10 | 340 |
| 2016 | 15 | 376 |
| 2017 | 16 | 401 |
| 2018 | 10 | 681 |
| 2019 | 5 | 567 |
| 2020 | 10 | 530 |
| 2021 | 7 | 533 |
| 2022 | 5 | 411 |
| 2023 | 7 | 358 |
| 2024 | 56 | 383 |
| 2025 | 2 | 308 |
Principia College alumni
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Robert Duvall
- Enrolled in Principia College
- Studied in 1953
- Occupations
- film directordirectorfilm screenwritertelevision actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Robert Selden Duvall was an American actor, filmmaker, and producer. Duvall started acting professionally on the stage in 1952, performing in summer plays at the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport on Long Island. He continued there until 1959, with a one-year break serving in the U. S. Army. He made contacts there that then led to a career on television in the 1960s on shows such as The Defenders, Playhouse 90, and Armstrong Circle Theatre. He made his Broadway debut in the play Wait Until Dark in 1966 and, in 1977, he returned from screen acting to the stage in David Mamet's play American Buffalo, earning a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play nomination.
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Terry Melcher
- Occupations
- songwritersingerrecord producermusician
- Biography
-
Terrence Paul Melcher was an American record producer, singer, and songwriter who was instrumental in shaping the mid-to-late 1960s California sound and folk rock movements. His best-known contributions were producing the Byrds' first two albums Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) and Turn! Turn! Turn! (1965) as well as most of the hit recordings of Paul Revere & the Raiders and Gentle Soul. He is also known for his collaboration with Bruce Johnston and for his association with the Manson Family.
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Peter Horton
- Occupations
- television directorfilm directordirectoractor
- Biography
-
Peter Horton is an American actor and director. He played Professor Gary Shepherd on the television series Thirtysomething from 1987 until 1991.
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Candy Crowley
- Occupations
- journalistnews presenter
- Biography
-
Candy Alt Crowley is an American news anchor who was employed as CNN's chief political correspondent, specializing in American national and state elections. She was based in CNN's Washington, D.C. bureau and was the anchor of its Sunday morning talk show State of the Union with Candy Crowley. She has covered elections for over two decades.
General info
| Founded | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Motto | As The Sowing, The Reaping |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 294 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1 Maybeck Place Elsah, Illinois, 62028-9799 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,000 |
| Phone | 6183742131 |