- Both Principia College and Lafayette College are private.
- Principia College is located in Elsah, IL and Lafayette College is located in Easton, PA.
- Lafayette College has more expensive tuition of $62,574 than Principia College ($33,280).
- Lafayette College has tighter acceptance rate of 30.81% than Principia College (91.04%).
- Lafayette College has higher SAT scores of 1,410 than Principia College (1,125).
- Lafayette College is larger with 2,729 students than Principia College (323 students).
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| #123 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Illinois | Rankings | #28 in Liberal Arts Colleges #12 in Pennsylvania |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Elsah, IL | Location | Easton, PA |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $33,280 | Undergraduate | $62,574 |
| Graduate | ||
| $28,378 | Financial Aid | $25,351 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $65 | |
| 91.04% | Acceptance Rate | 30.81% |
| 69.67% | Yield | 26.06% |
| 1,125 SAT | Test Scores | 1,410 SAT, 31 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 323 | Total Students | 2,729 |
| 323 | Undergraduate | 2,729 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 76% | Graduation Rate | 89% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 8% | |
| 82% | Retention Rate | 90% |
| Average Earning after Graduation | $80,500 | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 530) $6,360 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,510) $10,720 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (20 meals per week) $6,616 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 6 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| 63 Full-time 12 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 251 Full-time 42 Part-time |
| 250 Full-time 20 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 795 Full-time 98 Part-time |
| $73,003 for Faculties $62,176 Part-time | Average Salary | $107,830 for Faculties $71,977 Part-time |