- Both Principia College and Vassar College are private.
- Principia College is located in Elsah, IL and Vassar College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY.
- Vassar College has more expensive tuition of $67,805 than Principia College ($33,280).
- Vassar College has tighter acceptance rate of 23.78% than Principia College (91.04%).
- Vassar College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than Principia College (1,125).
- Vassar College is larger with 2,459 students than Principia College (323 students).
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| #123 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Illinois | Rankings | #20 in Liberal Arts Colleges #6 in New York |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Elsah, IL | Location | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $33,280 | Undergraduate | $67,805 |
| Graduate | $67,805 | |
| $28,378 | Financial Aid | $49,475 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $65 undergraduate $65 graduate | |
| 91.04% | Acceptance Rate | 23.78% |
| 69.67% | Yield | 33.88% |
| 1,125 SAT | Test Scores | 1,490 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 323 | Total Students | 2,459 |
| 323 | Undergraduate | 2,459 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 76% | Graduation Rate | 91% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 5% | |
| 82% | Retention Rate | 94% |
| Average Earning after Graduation | $61,500 | |
| 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 Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 530) $6,360 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,435) |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 6 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 7 to 1 |
| 63 Full-time 12 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 291 Full-time 58 Part-time |
| 250 Full-time 20 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 984 Full-time 179 Part-time |
| $73,003 for Faculties $62,176 Part-time | Average Salary | $111,478 for Faculties $64,935 Part-time |