Principia College
- grade B+Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- Elsah, IL
- Rating 3.93 out of 5 59 reviews
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About
Principia College is a liberal arts college helping students discover their potential while providing excellent, affordable education in a community that prioritizes spiritual growth. Students gain knowledge, confidence, and character growth in a supportive and welcoming community.
Just 45 minutes from St. Louis, the 2,600-acre National Historic Landmark campus overlooks the Mississippi River. Principia College is a global community—20% of students are from outside the U.S., representing 25+ countries. Principia offers multiple faculty-led study abroad programs each year, 27 majors, and a variety of research opportunities. Nearly 60 percent of the Class of 2019 participated in a Principia-sponsored international abroad.
As a college for Christian Scientists, Principia provides a spiritually grounded education that supports students who want to grow academically, physically, socially, and spiritually—and encourages them to discover their potential in every aspect of college life.
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- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 3 responses
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- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 4 responses
- 50%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 4 responses
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- Business14 Graduates
- Communications12 Graduates
- Computer Science8 Graduates
- Drama and Theatre Production8 Graduates
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology8 Graduates
- Economics7 Graduates
- Engineering Science7 Graduates
- Environmental Science5 Graduates
- International Studies5 Graduates
- Political Science and Government5 Graduates
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Principia College Reviews
Mostly I simply found the community to be really wonderful. I loved the friends I made who are, and will be, life-long friends, the professors who cared about me beyond my grade, the dining staff (I worked there all four years), the coaches, just everyone.
While the campus can appear tucked away on the bluffs of the Mississippi River, St. Louis has everything you could want in a city and isn't that far. So it's the best of both worlds - tight community with access to everything big city.
If I had to go back and do it all over again, I'd choose Prin in a heartbeat.