Principia College vs. Stritch

Principia College vs. Cardinal Stritch University comparison

	Principia College	Cardinal Stritch University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Principia College	Stritch
Location	Elsah, Illinois	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	338	1,332
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1049
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	principiacollege.edu	stritch.edu
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Costs	Principia College	Stritch
Tuition (In State)	$32,250	$34,744
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,250	$34,744
Room & Board	$13,370	$8,900
Avg Net Price	$14,904	-
Avg Grant Aid	$32,096	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	0%

Admission	Principia College	Stritch
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	268	-
Admitted	119	-
Acceptance Rate	44.4%
Enrolled %	70.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/23	18/21
SAT Range	1040/1250	1010/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Principia College	Stritch
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	7:1
Popular Majors		Business (72%) Health Professions (15%) Education (4%) English and Literature (2%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (1%)
Outcomes	Principia College	Stritch
Graduation Rate	-	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$52,500
Making Student Loan Payments	-	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	Principia College	Stritch
% Men	0%	29%
% Women	0%	71%
Racial Diversity	-	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	54%
% Black	0%	21%
% Hispanic	0%	11%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Principia College	Stritch
% In-State	3%	51%
% Out-of-State	41%	24%
Campus	Principia College	Stritch
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cardinal Stritch University is larger than than Principia College based on total student enrollment (1,332 students vs. 338 students)

Principia College vs. Stritch Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Principia College or Stritch?

• Cardinal Stritch University is 7.7% more expensive to attend than Principia College for in-state tuition ($34,744.00 vs. $32,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.7% higher at Stritch than Principia College ($34,744.00 vs. $32,250.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cardinal Stritch University are 50.2% lower than costs at Principia College ($8,900 vs. $13,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Principia College than Cardinal Stritch University (90% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Principia College students is ?% larger than aid received Cardinal Stritch University ($32,096 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Principia College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Stritch (3.18)

Principia College vs. Stritch Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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