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Elsah, Illinois · Private · 339 undergrads

Principia College has 339 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 36 fields of study. The most degrees go to Education, General.

The short answers

339
undergraduates.
36
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
71
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
339

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

InternationalCollege Scorecard
42%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
38%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.8%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%

Degrees awarded in a year

Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
71
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Education, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
23

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers