Principia College: Rankings

Updated: March 15, 2026

EduRank

Principia College ranked 1428th in the United States, 5428th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 16 research topics. Principia College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 329 academic publications and 6,256 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking	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
#5826 of 6,353	For Geology
#5883 of 6,296	For Quantum and Particle physics
#2050 of 8,074	For Alumni Impact
#6563 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Principia College ranked 1458th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6261st in the World with 179 publications made and 2,255 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Sociology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#1458 of 1,763	In the United States
#1544 of 1,854	In North America
#6261 of 7,088	In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

The following table provides academic rankings for Principia College in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Environmental Science rankings

Principia College ranked 1303rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 6092nd in the World with 146 publications made and 3,118 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#1303 of 1,637	In the United States
#1386 of 1,727	In North America
#6092 of 6,888	In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

The following table provides academic rankings for Principia College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Physics rankings

Principia College ranked 1268th for Physics in the United States and 6021st in the World with 110 publications made and 3,848 citations received. Main research topic: Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking	Location
#1268 of 1,537	In the United States
#1345 of 1,623	In North America
#6021 of 6,729	In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

The following table provides academic rankings for Principia College in various areas of Physics.