Principia College vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

Principia College vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts comparison

	Principia College	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Principia College	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Location	Elsah, Illinois	Merrimack, NH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	323	89
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	principiacollege.edu	thomasmorecollege.edu
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Costs	Principia College	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Tuition (In State)	$31,200	$28,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,200	$28,000
Room & Board	$12,870	$8,700
Avg Net Price	$18,039	$15,273
Avg Grant Aid	$27,051	$20,806
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	91%

Admission	Principia College	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	209	-
Admitted	100	-
Acceptance Rate	47.8%	Open
Enrolled %	61%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	970/1300	1120/1300
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Principia College	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	9:1
Popular Majors		Philosophy and Religious Studies (36%) Social Sciences (36%) English and Literature (27%)
Outcomes	Principia College	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Graduation Rate	-	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	-	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$268

Diversity	Principia College	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
% Men	59%	48%
% Women	41%	52%
Racial Diversity	-	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	80%
% Black	0%	0%
% Hispanic	0%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	9%

Students	Principia College	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
% In-State	3%	20%
% Out-of-State	41%	80%
Campus	Principia College	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
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Comparable Facts

• Principia College is larger than than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts based on total student enrollment (323 students vs. 89 students)

Principia College vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Principia College or Thomas More College of Liberal Arts?

• Principia College is 11.4% more expensive to attend than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $28,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.4% higher at Principia College than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts ($31,200.00 vs. $28,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts than Principia College ($15,273 vs. $18,039)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts are 47.9% lower than costs at Principia College ($8,700 vs. $12,870)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Principia College than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (94% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Principia College students is 30% larger than aid received Thomas More College of Liberal Arts ($27,051 vs. $20,806)

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

• Accepted freshman Principia College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (3.28)

Principia College vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Principia College or Thomas More College of Liberal Arts? 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 Thomas More College of Liberal Arts and Principia College.

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