Principia College vs. BLC

Principia College vs. Bethany Lutheran College comparison

	Principia College	Bethany Lutheran College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Principia College	BLC
Location	Elsah, Illinois	Mankato, MN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	323	830
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	principiacollege.edu	blc.edu
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Costs	Principia College	BLC
Tuition (In State)	$31,200	$28,330
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,200	$28,330
Room & Board	$12,870	$8,270
Avg Net Price	$18,039	$18,525
Avg Grant Aid	$27,051	$20,705
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	Principia College	BLC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	209	665
Admitted	100	389
Acceptance Rate	47.8%	58.5%
Enrolled %	61%	45.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.51
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		20/25
SAT Range	970/1300	990/1290
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Principia College	BLC
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Visual and Performing Arts (18%) Business (14%) Biology (13%) Communication (13%) Psychology (10%)
Outcomes	Principia College	BLC
Graduation Rate	-	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$37,300
Making Student Loan Payments	-	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$240

Diversity	Principia College	BLC
% Men	59%	48%
% Women	41%	52%
Racial Diversity	-	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	88%
% Black	0%	3%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Principia College	BLC
% In-State	3%	59%
% Out-of-State	41%	23%
Campus	Principia College	BLC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethany Lutheran College is larger than than Principia College based on total student enrollment (830 students vs. 323 students)

Principia College vs. BLC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Principia College or BLC?

• Principia College is 10.1% more expensive to attend than BLC for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $28,330.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.1% higher at Principia College than Bethany Lutheran College ($31,200.00 vs. $28,330.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Principia College than BLC ($18,039 vs. $18,525)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany Lutheran College are 55.6% lower than costs at Principia College ($8,270 vs. $12,870)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany Lutheran College than Principia College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Principia College students is 30.6% larger than aid received Bethany Lutheran College ($27,051 vs. $20,705)

Principia College vs. BLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman BLC students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Principia College (3.34)
• BLC has a higher acceptance rate (58.5%) than Principia College (47.8%)

Principia College vs. BLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Principia College or BLC? 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 BLC and Principia College.

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