| Motto | As The Sowing, The Reaping |
|---|---|
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1912 |
Religious affiliation | Church of Christ, Scientist |
| Endowment | $696.2 million (2020)[1] |
| President | Daniel Norton |
Administrative staff | 120 |
| Students | 348 (fall 2023)[2] |
| Location | , , United States 38°56′56″N 90°20′56″W / 38.94889°N 90.34889°W |
| Campus | Rural, 2,500 acres (10 km2), 2,600 acres (1,100 ha) |
| Mascot | Panther, Thunder Chicken (Rugby) |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Website | www |
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Principia College (Principia or Prin) is a private liberal arts college in Elsah, Illinois. It was founded in 1912 by Mary Kimball Morgan with the purpose of "serving the Cause of Christian Science."[3] "Although the College is not affiliated with the Christian Science Church, the practice of Christian Science is the cornerstone of campus life."[4][5]
Principia sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River between Alton and Grafton in the Metro East region of Southern Illinois, thirty miles north of St. Louis. A portion of the school's 2,500-acre (1,000 ha) campus is a designated National Historic Landmark District, for its many buildings and design by architect Bernard Maybeck.
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Principia College". Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Mary Kimball Morgan, Education at The Principia, The Principia Corporation, 2000, p. 227.
- ^ "Christian Science". Principia College. 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "Spiritual Life: Deepen Your Understanding of God". Principia College. 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.