Principia College vs. CBU

Principia College vs. Christian Brothers University comparison

	Principia College	Christian Brothers University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Principia College	CBU
Location	Elsah, Illinois	Memphis, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	338	2,043
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#588
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	principiacollege.edu	cbu.edu
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Costs	Principia College	CBU
Tuition (In State)	$32,250	$37,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,250	$37,300
Room & Board	$13,370	$10,731
Avg Net Price	$14,904	$17,068
Avg Grant Aid	$32,096	$29,076
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Principia College	CBU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	268	1,105
Admitted	119	977
Acceptance Rate	44.4%	88.4%
Enrolled %	70.6%	20.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.67
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/23	18/23
SAT Range	1040/1250	1040/1300
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Principia College	CBU
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	9:1
Popular Majors		Business (39%) Psychology (18%) Engineering (9%) Physical Sciences (9%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Principia College	CBU
Graduation Rate	-	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	Principia College	CBU
% Men	0%	24%
% Women	0%	18%
Racial Diversity	-	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	43%
% Black	0%	29%
% Hispanic	0%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	Principia College	CBU
% In-State	3%	67%
% Out-of-State	41%	24%
Campus	Principia College	CBU
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

• Christian Brothers University is larger than than Principia College based on total student enrollment (2,043 students vs. 338 students)

Principia College vs. CBU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Principia College or CBU?

• Christian Brothers University is 15.7% more expensive to attend than Principia College for in-state tuition ($37,300.00 vs. $32,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.7% higher at CBU than Principia College ($37,300.00 vs. $32,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Principia College than CBU ($14,904 vs. $17,068)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Christian Brothers University are 24.6% lower than costs at Principia College ($10,731 vs. $13,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Christian Brothers University than Principia College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Principia College students is 10.4% larger than aid received Christian Brothers University ($32,096 vs. $29,076)

Principia College vs. CBU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman CBU students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.67) than students at Principia College (3.34)
• CBU has a higher acceptance rate (88.4%) than Principia College (44.4%)

Principia College vs. CBU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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