Principia College Admission Requirements
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Principia College Admission Overview
Principia College admission requirements are listed below. GPA is not considered for admission at this campus. Enrolled freshmen who sent tests typically scored SAT 1040-1250 / ACT 19-23. Those figures describe last year's class, not a score you must hit.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Score policy below is from the school's last reported data. Confirm on the school's site for the current cycle.
Principia College Acceptance Rate
Principia College SAT Scores
SAT scores of enrolled freshmen
SAT Range The middle 50% of enrolled testers who sent SAT. The maximum score is 1600.
1040-1250Freshmen who sent SAT Share of enrolled freshmen who submitted SAT scores. This is enrolled testers, not all applicants.
38%25th Percentile Scores
- Reading 510
- Math 530
- Composite 1040
75th Percentile Scores
- Reading 640
- Math 610
- Composite 1250
Average SAT
Enrolled testers at Principia College typically score around a 1150 SAT (middle 50% 1040–1250) out of 1600. That is last year's class, not a cutoff. The average SAT of enrolled testers is about the 68th percentile nationally. Principia College ranks #18 in the state of Illinois for highest average SAT composite score.
SAT Range (25th-75th Percentile) 1040 to 1250
SAT policy
Confirm current testing rules on the school's site.
View other colleges which accept students in the 1150 SAT score range.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Principia College ACT Scores
ACT scores among enrolled freshmen
ACT Range Mid-50 ACT composite among enrolled testers who sent ACT. The scale tops out at 36.
19-23Freshmen reporting ACT Percent of enrolled freshmen who reported ACT. Counts enrolled testers, not the full applicant pool.
20%25th Percentile Scores
- English 16
- Math 16
- Composite 19
75th Percentile Scores
- English 23
- Math 22
- Composite 23
Average ACT
Incoming testers at Principia College typically have around a 21 ACT (mid-50 19–23) on the 36 scale. That reflects last year's enrolled testers, not a cutoff. That average sits near the 57th percentile of ACT takers nationwide. Principia College places #36 among colleges in Illinois for highest average ACT composite.
ACT Range (25th-75th Percentile) 19 to 23
ACT policy
See the school's site for current ACT rules.
See colleges with similar ACT profiles in the 21.0 ACT score range.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Estimate How You Compare
See how your GPA and SAT or ACT compare with last year's enrolled class. This is not a personal probability of admission.
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Application Requirements
What are the requirements for admission to Principia College and what student information is used for admission decisions?
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Application Fee
The cost for prospective students to apply to Principia College is $0. The school is free to apply to.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Credits Accepted
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Admission summary
Principia College is using the school's last reported score policy until a current-cycle review is stored for 2024-25. GPA is not considered. Mid-50 scores, where shown, are enrolled testers, not cutoffs.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=148016.
GPA calculator: Principia College GPA calculator.
Last updated: August 2026