| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
460 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
452 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
8 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
92% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 78.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 8.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 72.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
2,600 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Elsah, IL |
| Population of city/town: |
669 |
| Nearest major city: |
Alton, IL |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
10 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
27,290 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (38%)
- women's dorms (31%)
- men's dorms (31%)
- married-student apartments
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
1% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
40% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Premarital sex prohibited. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
250 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Rare books. Ernest Vogel Third Reich, Russian revolution, Maybeck & White, and Elsah history collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Carillon, chapel, museum, science center, planetarium, natatorium, School of Nations. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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health service, health insurance, International student health insurance. |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, resident counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
75% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Mistake House, published online; The Pilot, published online |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Science Organization |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Latin American Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Choir, orchestra, concert and lecture series; drama, instrumental, departmental, service, and special-interest groups; amateur radio and camera clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Lee Ellis,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Principia College,
1 Maybeck Place,
Elsah, IL 62028,
,
,
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| School colors: |
navy blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
panther |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
40% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
80% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, rugby, soccer, and softball fields; basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts; field house, rock wall, outdoor and indoor track, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, sand volleyball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for men: |
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rugby |
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| Club sports for women: |
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lacrosse |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
St. Louis, MO (35 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Alton, IL (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
St. Louis, MO (40 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
60% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
poor |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
11% immediately, 49% within 20 years of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
79% within six months of graduation, 82% within one year of graduation, 90% within two years of graduation |
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