Principia College
Principia's campus sits on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River | |
| Motto | As The Sowing, The Reaping |
|---|---|
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1912 |
Religious affiliation | Church of Christ, Scientist |
| Endowment | $696.2 million (2020) |
| President | Daniel Norton |
Administrative staff | 120 |
| Students | 348 (fall 2023) |
| 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 | principiacollege.edu |
Principia College 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." Morgan wrote in her book, Education at the Principia that, "Although the College is not affiliated with the Christian Science Church, the practice of Christian Science is the cornerstone of campus life." The college's student body included students from 26 faith backgrounds and no longer requires its students or their parents to be students of Christian Science or Christian Science Church members.
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.