Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 79 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Principia College. Among these students, 24 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 10 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1111
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 116 admitted students 24 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
30%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1028-1193. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 518 and 593, while 25% scored below 518 and another 25% scored above 593.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 600, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1111 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Principia College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 44% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
518-593 -
Math
510-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 116 admitted students 10 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
13%
Similar to the SAT, Principia College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 13% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-28 -
Math
20-27 -
Composite
21-28
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Principia College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Principia College received a total of 138 applications. These applications included 77 male applicants and 61 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 138 applicants, Principia College admitted 116 students. Among the admitted students, there were 61 males and 55 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 79 students chose to enroll at Principia College. This means that 79 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 45 were male and 34 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Principia College had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 79% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Principia College had an overall yield rate of 68% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 74%, and for female admitted students, it was 62%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Principia College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Principia College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Principia College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
Considered
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Principia College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
Blackburn College
Greenville University
Martin Luther College
Northland College