Principia College

Elsah, Illinois

Private nonprofitBachelor's degreesFounded 1912Rural, near a citySEVP certified

About

Principia College is a private liberal arts college in Elsah, Illinois. It was founded in 1912 by Mary Kimball Morgan with the purpose of "serving the Cause of Christian Science." Morgan wrote in her book Education at the Principia that, "Although the College is not affiliated with the Christian Science Church, the practice of Christian Science is the cornerstone of campus life." Principia no longer requires its students or their parents to be students of Christian Science or Christian Science Church members. Presently, its student body represents 26 countries and a variety of faith backgrounds. Principia sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River between Alton and Grafton in the Metro East region of Southern Illinois, thirty miles north of St. Louis.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$35,930

Net price calculatornpc.collegeboard.org

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 339
International undergraduates: 41%
Students per teacher: 6 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 71%

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (36)

Bachelor's degrees36 subjects

Applied MathematicsArchitecture and Related Services, OtherArea StudiesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEngineering ScienceEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociology and AnthropologySustainability Studies

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.