Principia College vs. SBTS

Principia College vs. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Principia College	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Principia College	SBTS
Location	Elsah, Illinois	Louisville, Kentucky
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	338	4,243
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	principiacollege.edu	sbts.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Principia College	SBTS
Tuition (In State)	$32,250	$12,336
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,250	$12,336
Room & Board	$13,370	$8,142
Avg Net Price	$14,904	$19,873
Avg Grant Aid	$32,096	$1,588
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	40%

Admission	Principia College	SBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	268	289
Admitted	119	280
Acceptance Rate	44.4%	96.9%
Enrolled %	70.6%	62.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/23	20/25
SAT Range	1040/1250	1028/1203
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 15, 2026

Academics	Principia College	SBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	16:1
Popular Majors
Outcomes	Principia College	SBTS
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Principia College	SBTS
% Men	0%	65%
% Women	0%	12%
Racial Diversity	-	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	0%
% Black	0%	0%
% Hispanic	0%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Principia College	SBTS
% In-State	3%	19%
% Out-of-State	41%	78%
Campus	Principia College	SBTS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than Principia College based on total student enrollment (4,243 students vs. 338 students)

Principia College vs. SBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Principia College or SBTS?

• Principia College is 161.4% more expensive to attend than SBTS for in-state tuition ($32,250.00 vs. $12,336.00)
• Out of state tuition is 161.4% higher at Principia College than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($32,250.00 vs. $12,336.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Principia College than SBTS ($14,904 vs. $19,873)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are 64.2% lower than costs at Principia College ($8,142 vs. $13,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Principia College than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (90% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Principia College students is 1,921.2% larger than aid received The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($32,096 vs. $1,588)

Principia College vs. SBTS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SBTS has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than Principia College (44.4%)

Principia College vs. SBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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