Principia College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Principia College is a private liberal arts college in Elsah, IL (rural setting), with 338 undergraduates (40% women). It admitted 44% of 268 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1040–1250 on the SAT and 19–23 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $48,650 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $14,904 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 76% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in visual & performing arts, business, education. The campus reported 0 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Principia College ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 38 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Principia College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Principia College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 2 | $87k | $4,153 | — | |
| Baseball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | — | 1 | $187k | $7,180 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $111k | $8,512 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $218k | $10,910 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $38k | $3,833 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $33k | $5,419 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 27 | — | 1 | $91k | $3,374 | — | |
| Softball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $102k | $7,860 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $92k | $13,164 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $81k | $13,442 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $62k | $2,597 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $56k | $2,965 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $71k | $11,765 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.