Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Principia College — editorial overview (Elsah, IL)
Located in Elsah, Illinois, Principia College is on the southern side of the state, about an hour north of St. Louis. Because Principia (pronounced prin-CHIPPY-uh) is a Christian Scientist college, it is one of the smallest liberal arts colleges in America. To be clear, the Chris...
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