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Principia College

Elsah, Illinois

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Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, near St. Louis, Missouri

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It’s your move. Ready to make it count? Welcome to Principia College, where everything is designed around you—your growth, your dreams, and your future. Whether you’re diving into your passions, discovering new ones or chasing your dreams, we’re here to help make it happen. 

You’ll find yourself not just at a college or a “home away from home”—here your heart meets your ambitions and you’ll be challenged to grow as a person, leader, and global citizen. We’ve redesigned a Liberal Arts education for today’s competitive job market. Our Academic Centers are built around you—innovative, collaborative and designed to develop real-world, career-ready skills which set you up to succeed. At Principia your professors are mentors. Your classroom may be outdoors, on a stage, or on another continent. You don’t learn subjects, you experience them.  

When you step on campus, you feel it. This place is different. The on campus living feels like a storybook village and the view from the bluffs is jaw dropping. The art studios and research labs are renovated and professional grade, while our field house is built for champions. But what makes us truly special are the people. When you choose Principia College, you choose a community which embraces everyone. Here, we value the whole person including your spiritual growth. 

Your future starts now. Take a tour (in-person or virtual) and discover why Principia is your place to grow, thrive, and lay the foundation for a bright, successful future. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube to see what’s happening on campus.

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338
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
40%
 
Enrolled male students
60%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
97%
 
Part-time students
3%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
73%
 
Adjuncts
27%
 
Faculty Ratio
5:1
Student/teacher ratio
$33,600
Full-time tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
June 1
Application deadline
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students
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Full-time faculty w/ terminal degree

Benefits

Student Activities

Student Activities

  • Choral groups
  • Concert band
  • Dance
  • Drama/theatre
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz band
  • Literary magazine
  • Model UN
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theatre
  • Radio station
  • Student government
  • Student newspaper
  • Symphony orchestra
  • Yearbook
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High-Impact Practices

High-Impact Practices

  • First-Year Seminars and Experiences
  • Writing-Intensive Courses
  • Collaborative Assignments and Projects
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Diversity/Global Learning
  • Service-Learning, Community-Based Learning
  • Internships/Coops/Practicums
  • Capstone Courses and Projects/Senior Experience
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Campus Resources

Campus Resources

  • Career Services
  • Writing Center
  • Academic Advisors
  • Library Services
  • Faculty Mentors
  • Health Services
  • Academic Tutors
  • Financial Aid Advisors
  • Student Success Initiative
  • Peer Mentors
  • Counseling
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Contact Principia College

Contact Admissions

principiacollege.edu/admissions
(618) 374-5578
collegeadmissions@principia.edu

 

Campus Location

1 Maybeck Place
Elsah, IL 62028

(618) 374-2131

Visit Principia College Online

principiacollege.edu