Prepare to Stretch Yourself: A Higher Degree of Opportunity

At Principia, hands-on learning supplements classroom instruction across a wide range of majors. Students head to fields and streams, nearby cities and towns, and across the globe to gather knowledge and put it into practice. We use the term classroom loosely: it could mean racing a solar car across Australia or developing public policy in Illinois—and just about everything in between.

As a liberal arts college, Principia provides countless opportunities for students to cultivate the breadth of knowledge that distinguishes well-educated men and women. For starters, check out our First Year Experience program, along with our interdisciplinary and special majors. Whatever path you choose, you’ll be partnering with professors committed to providing an education that exceeds your expectations and extends your comfort zone.