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Principia College Common Data Set 2024-25

ILTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT considered if submitted; additional merit scholarships available for submitting scoresCompare with other schools

Acceptance rate

43.1%

141 of 327

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1060–1190

ACT middle 50%

21–26

Admissions
AppliedC1327
AdmittedC1141
EnrolledC169
YieldC148.9%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC935%
Submitted ACTC922%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9—
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9—
Average high school GPAC123.63
GPA of 4.0C1122%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1120%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1125%
GPA below 3.50C1133%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$33,600
Required feesG1$1,080
Food and housingG1$13,910
Need fully met (first-years)H235.5%
Average % of need metH285%
Average need-based packageH2$30,402
Average need-based grantH2$23,105
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAImportant
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewVery important
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationImportant
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentImportant
  • Volunteer workImportant
  • Work experienceNot considered
  • Level of applicant's interestImportant

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB1339
First-year retentionB2282.1%
4-year graduation rateB55%
6-year graduation rateB75%
Notes on this filing
  • Year is the CDS 2024-2025 filing; admissions and enrollment data are for Fall 2024.
  • C1: men (187) + women (139) + another gender (2) sums to 328, but the printed C2 residency total is 327; 327 used for applied. Admitted (141) and enrolled (69) match.
  • C2: waitlist policy answered No and waitlist count block is blank; waitlist fields left null.
  • C3-C5: GED accepted as high school completion; no college-prep requirement; recommended units only (16 academic units).
  • C8A: test policy checkboxes apply to Fall 2026 admission; SAT or ACT is 'not required for admission, but consider if submitted' for all three rows. C8D: scores not used for advising. C8F clarifies merit scholarship eligibility by GPA with extra merit for test submitters. No conflict between C8A and C8F.
  • C9: SAT ERW and SAT Math and ACT subscore percentiles are blank; only composite percentiles printed.
  • C9: 35% submitting SAT and 22% submitting ACT reflect enrolled first-year students; these can overlap.
  • C11: values from the 'All enrolled students' column (printed as fractions, converted to percents). pct_below_3_50 = 14% (3.25-3.49) + 10% (3.00-3.24) + 9% (2.50-2.99) = 33.
  • Early action is offered (AD_EACT Y, nonrestrictive) but early action applicant and admit counts are not printed; early decision is not offered.
  • Graduation rates: Fall 2018 cohort (most recent reported). 4-year = 55 of 100 (line D/C); 6-year = 75 (line H, printed 0.75). The adjusted-cohort field shows '0100' in the H4 grid; read as 100.
  • H2 need fully met: 22 of 62 students awarded need-based aid (line h / line d or e) = 35.5%. The form field for this item holds 85, which matches line I (average percent of need met) rather than line h, so it was not used.
  • H2 pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and was left null.
  • G1 cost figures are for the 2025-2026 academic year (estimated, final by April 1, 2025), not 2024-25. Comprehensive tuition and food/housing is printed as $48,590 (equals 33,600 + 1,080 + 13,910).
  • H2 aid figures are the Full-time First-time First-year column, and the 2024-25 estimated aid year is marked in H1.
  • H1 and H6 indicate need-based and non-need-based institutional aid; non-need aid is also reported, not used here.

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Principia College admissions FAQ
What is Principia College's acceptance rate?
Principia College admitted 141 of 327 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 43.1%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Principia College have early decision?
No. Principia College does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Principia College?
The middle 50% of Principia College's enrolled first-years scored 1060–1190 on the SAT and 21–26 on the ACT.
How much does Principia College cost?
Tuition is $33,600, plus $13,910 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $23,105.
What is Principia College's graduation rate?
55% of students graduate in four years and 75% within six years.

Source: Principia College Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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