Principia College
Elsah, IL
Principia College admitted 119 of 268 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (44.4%).
Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.
What stands out at Principia College
Two things Principia College published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.
The admit rate fell from 92% to 44% between fall 2018 and fall 2023.
Both ends are measured rates for classes that have already enrolled: a rate that moved, not a forecast. The fall 2023 figure is the one at the top of this page.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2018 to fall 2023
38% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.
The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 20% sent an ACT. Principia College files test scores under “considered”.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Every figure, in full
The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.
Acceptance rate
44.4%
119 admitted of 268 applicants
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
SAT, middle 50%
Reading 510–640 · Math 530–610
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
ACT, middle 50%
19–23
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an SAT
38%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an ACT
20%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Where do you actually stand at Principia College?
The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.
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How the rate has moved
Two measured admit rates from the federal survey, the years apart it reports them. A rate that moved, not a forecast.
Between fall 2018 and fall 2023 the admit rate fell from 92% to 44%.
What Principia College says it weighs
The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.
- Essayrequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Course rigorrequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- GPArequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Test scoresconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Recommendationsconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Not considered
- Class rank
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Legacy
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Essays on this application
2 essay prompts on the application: 2 you would write.
Published deadlines
Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.
- Early DecisionDecember 1, 2026
Verified August 19, 2026
- Regular DecisionMarch 1, 2027
Verified August 19, 2026
More colleges on the record
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Other colleges in Illinois
The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.
Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate
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