Principia College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Principia College was established in 1910, and is a four-year co-educational liberal arts school situated in Elsah, Illinois. On April 19, 1993, Principia College campus was chosen National Historic Landmark by United States Department of the Interior. The college campus is spread across an area of 2,500 acres. Principia offers B.A and B.S degrees in diverse areas of study including art history, studio art, computer science and chemistry.

Principia College is home to numerous clubs and organizations including Equestrian Club, PAC (Public Affairs Conference), Philosophy Club, and Principia Humanitarian Relief Club. The sports teams of Principia are nicknamed the Panthers and they compete in NCAA Division III in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, fine arts, drama and performing arts, music, liberal arts, mathematics, and conservation and resource management.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Selective admissions.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Principia College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 89% of students received financial aid of some sort.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Students under 25 years old represent 95% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Principia College provides on-campus housing for 541 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (9 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering Science

FINE ARTS (13 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (37 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (21 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

• Chemistry
• Environmental Biology
• Physics