GSU vs. Principia College

Governors State University vs. Principia College comparison

	Governors State University	Principia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	Principia College
Location	University Park, IL	Elsah, Illinois
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,337	338
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	principiacollege.edu
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Costs	GSU	Principia College
Tuition (In State)	$7,872	$32,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,872	$32,250
Room & Board	$11,360	$13,370
Avg Net Price	$10,833	$14,904
Avg Grant Aid	$11,315	$32,096
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	90%

Admission	GSU	Principia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	268
Admitted	-	119
Acceptance Rate		44.4%
Enrolled %		70.6%
Avg High School GPA	4.0	3.34
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		19/23
SAT Range	830/1060	1040/1250
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2026

Academics	GSU	Principia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	5:1
Popular Majors
Outcomes	GSU	Principia College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$178	N/A

Diversity	GSU	Principia College
% Men	15%	0%
% Women	27%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	0%
% Black	38%	0%
% Hispanic	11%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	GSU	Principia College
% In-State	95%	3%
% Out-of-State	3%	41%
Campus	GSU	Principia College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than Principia College based on total student enrollment (4,337 students vs. 338 students)

GSU vs. Principia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or Principia College?

• Principia College is 309.7% more expensive to attend than GSU for in-state tuition ($32,250.00 vs. $7,872.00)
• Out of state tuition is 309.7% higher at Principia College than Governors State University ($32,250.00 vs. $7,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Governors State University than Principia College ($10,833 vs. $14,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Governors State University are 17.7% lower than costs at Principia College ($11,360 vs. $13,370)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University as Principia College (90% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Principia College students is 183.7% larger than aid received Governors State University ($32,096 vs. $11,315)

Which college is harder to get into, GSU or Principia College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Principia College or GSU .

• Accepted freshman GSU students have a 0.66 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Principia College (3.34)

GSU vs. Principia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSU or Principia College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Principia College and GSU.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/