- Both Principia College and Pitzer College (PZ) are private.
- Principia College is located in Elsah, IL and PZ is located in Claremont, CA.
- PZ has more expensive tuition of $62,692 than Principia College ($33,280).
- PZ has tighter acceptance rate of 16.20% than Principia College (91.04%).
- PZ is larger with 1,212 students than Principia College (323 students).
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| #123 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Illinois | Rankings | #27 in Liberal Arts Colleges #14 in California |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Elsah, IL | Location | Claremont, CA |
| Known as | PZ | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $33,280 | Undergraduate | $62,692 |
| Graduate | ||
| $28,378 | Financial Aid | $39,968 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $70 | |
| 91.04% | Acceptance Rate | 16.20% |
| 69.67% | Yield | 43.09% |
| 1,125 SAT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 323 | Total Students | 1,212 |
| 323 | Undergraduate | 1,212 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 76% | Graduation Rate | 85% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 82% | Retention Rate | 89% |
| Average Earning after Graduation | $51,500 | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 530) $6,360 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 994) $11,682 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) $8,968 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 | 93 Full-time 10 Part-time |
| 250 Full-time 20 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 259 Full-time 50 Part-time |
| $73,003 for Faculties $62,176 Part-time | Average Salary | $105,918 for Faculties $68,447 Part-time |