Principia College

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." "Although the College is not affiliated with the Christian Science Church, the practice of Christian Science is the cornerstone of campus life."

Principia College
MottoAs The Sowing, The Reaping
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1912 (1912)
Religious affiliation
Church of Christ, Scientist
Endowment$696.2 million (2020)
PresidentDaniel Norton
Administrative staff
120
Students348 (Fall 2023)
Location, ,
United States

38°56′56″N 90°20′56″W
CampusRural, 2,500 acres (10 km2), 2,600 acres (1,100 ha)
MascotPanther, Thunder Chicken (Rugby)
ColorsBlue and Gold
Websitewww.principiacollege.edu

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.

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