Principia College vs. University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNH Manchester)

Two Rivalry Colleges in

  • Principia College is a private school while University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNH Manchester) is a public school.
  • Principia College is located in Elsah, IL and UNH Manchester is located in Manchester, NH.
  • UNH Manchester has more expensive tuition of $35,530 than Principia College ($33,280).
  • UNH Manchester has tighter acceptance rate of 60.56% than Principia College (91.04%).
  • Principia College has higher SAT scores of 1,125 than UNH Manchester (1,090).
  • UNH Manchester is larger with 534 students than Principia College (323 students).
Principia College

View More Rivals
University of New Hampshire at Manchester

View More Rivals
#123 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#3 in Illinois
Rankings#45 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#4 in New Hampshire
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Elsah, ILLocationManchester, NH
Known asUNH Manchester
Bachelor's
Offered DegreesAssociate
Bachelor's
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
Tuition & Fees
$33,280Undergraduate$15,820 New Hampshire residents
$35,530 out-of-state
Graduate$14,864 New Hampshire residents
$16,844 out-of-state
$28,378Financial Aid$7,402
Admission
Application Fee$65 undergraduate
$65 graduate
91.04%Acceptance Rate60.56%
69.67%Yield42.11%
1,125 SATTest Scores1,090 SAT
Student Population
323Total Students534
323Undergraduate524
0Graduate10
Online Enrollment20
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
76%Graduation Rate63%
Transfer-out Rate
82%Retention Rate65%
Average Earning after Graduation$57,700
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for UndergraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study AbroadSpecial OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 530)
$6,360 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 38)
$7,932 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$8,520 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
63 Full-time
12 Part-time
Number of Faculties42 Full-time
66 Part-time
250 Full-time
20 Part-time
Number of Staffs88 Full-time
76 Part-time
$73,003 for Faculties
$62,176 Part-time
Average Salary$88,673 for Faculties
$67,834 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023