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Principia College

Very small 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment less than 1,000, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Rural
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Small
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

Data Not Available

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 –
$30,001–$48,000 –
$48,001–$75,000 –
$75,001–$110,000 –
$110,001+ –

Students receiving federal loans

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Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 297 students…

Graduated 76%
Withdrew 23%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Data Not Available

Repayment rate

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Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

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Student body

Student admissions

Student population 318
Undergraduate enrollment 318
Graduate enrollment –

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 57%
Non-resident alien 24%
Hispanic 7%
Unknown 4%
Black 3%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Education 16
Fine and Studio Arts 12
Business Administration, Management and Operations 11
Communication and Media Studies 8
International/Global Studies 8
Political Science and Government 8
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 5
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 5
Economics 5
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 5
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 4
Computer Science 4
Philosophy 4
Audiovisual Communications 3
Sustainability Studies 3
Religion/Religious Studies 3
International Relations and National Security Studies 3
Music 3
Engineering Science 2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
Physics 2
History 2
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 1
English Language and Literature 1
Mathematics 1
Chemistry 1
Sociology and Anthropology 1
Finance and Financial Management Services 1

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Info: Department of Education