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Principia College

Elsah, IL 62028Rural: FringeUNITID 148016

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusSpecialty: Business 21%Specialty: Education 12%Specialty: Biology 12%
Undergraduates
339
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
Not reported
Graduation rate
74%
Retention rate
83%
Median earnings (10 yr)
Not reported
Median debt
Not reported
Student : faculty
6:1
Value score*
Not reported
Programs offered
35
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · East North Central
Setting
Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.