What SAT score do you need for Principia College? (Middle 50%: 1060–1190)
First-year students at Principia College who sent an SAT scored 1060–1190, with a median of 1140 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Principia College admits 44% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Principia College
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1060–1190, median 1140
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Principia College is for you and whether to send your score.
Principia College by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 44%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1060–1190
- Median SAT
- 1140
- About on the ACT
- 20–24
- Sent an SAT
- 35%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Principia College admit rate over 9 years
Applications rose 69%, from 159 in 2015 to 268 in 2023, and Principia College's admit rate went from 75% to 44%.
- 75%
- 44%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 268 | 119 | 44% |
| 2022 | 209 | 100 | 48% |
| 2021 | 138 | 116 | 84% |
| 2020 | 74 | 69 | 93% |
| 2019 | 105 | 96 | 91% |
| 2018 | 149 | 137 | 92% |
| 2017 | 134 | 122 | 91% |
| 2016 | 165 | 150 | 91% |
| 2015 | 159 | 120 | 75% |
In fall 2023, 84 of the 119 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Principia College
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1010Far reachHold
- 1010–1050ReachHold
- 1060–1130TargetHold
- 1140 and upTargetSend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Principia College SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT total | 1060 | 1140 | 1190 |
| ACT composite | 21 | 24 | 26 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 35% sent an SAT and 22% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.63
- 100% of new students reported one
Principia College cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Graduate in 6 years
- 74%
- Undergraduates
- 378
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Principia College
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- HowardWashington, DC · 41% admitted1050–1270, median 1150
- Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL · 51% admitted1000–1200, median 1110
- Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · 38% admitted1000–1220, median 1110
- Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI · 56% admitted1030–1250, median 1150
- North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC · 50% admitted1020–1180, median 1100
- Florida International UniversityMiami, FL · 55% admitted1070–1250, median 1160
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Sources
- Principia College Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Principia College website
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