Principia College vs. Southwest Baptist University

Principia College vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

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Overview	Principia College	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Elsah, Illinois	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	338	2,155
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1031
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	principiacollege.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Principia College	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$32,250	$27,290
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,250	$27,290
Room & Board	$13,370	$8,952
Avg Net Price	$14,904	$19,781
Avg Grant Aid	$32,096	$18,334
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	96%

Admission	Principia College	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	268	1,057
Admitted	119	1,054
Acceptance Rate	44.4%	99.7%
Enrolled %	70.6%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/23	18/24
SAT Range	1040/1250	960/1200
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	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Principia College	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	-	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	-	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$218

Diversity	Principia College	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	0%	8%
% Women	0%	16%
Racial Diversity	-	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	83%
% Black	0%	5%
% Hispanic	0%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	Principia College	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	3%	59%
% Out-of-State	41%	25%
Campus	Principia College	Southwest Baptist University
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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Principia College based on total student enrollment (2,155 students vs. 338 students)

Principia College vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Principia College or Southwest Baptist University?

• Principia College is 18.2% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($32,250.00 vs. $27,290.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.2% higher at Principia College than Southwest Baptist University ($32,250.00 vs. $27,290.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Principia College than Southwest Baptist University ($14,904 vs. $19,781)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 49.4% lower than costs at Principia College ($8,952 vs. $13,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Baptist University than Principia College (96% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Principia College students is 75.1% larger than aid received Southwest Baptist University ($32,096 vs. $18,334)

Principia College vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Principia College (3.34)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.7%) than Principia College (44.4%)

Principia College vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Principia College or Southwest Baptist University? 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 Southwest Baptist University and Principia College.

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