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Join Us for a Visit
Visiting Weekends for the 2021–2022 Academic Year
We are so eager to share Principia College with you! We are anticipating that we will be hosting you live and in-person this coming school year. Until you’re in person, we encourage you to connect with Principia College Live at your fingertips or the virtual tour from April ’20. Come learn about and see why Principia attracts students from around the world!!
Sign up for a day visit!
We are able to offer visits for a prospective students and families should you want to come and see the campus for a couple hours. A day visit does not include classes, but we can enjoy walking around the heart of our 2,600 acre campus with a guide. If you’re in the area or visiting other colleges and want to stop by beautiful Elsah, Illinois, please email Nicole Gervais directly for details or sign up using our Day Visits form.
Our visits are FULL! You will not be limited in opportunities or fun as you’ll be on campus Thursday – Sunday!
- Thursday arrival, tour and welcome dinner
- Attend classes Friday
- Meet with professors/coaches
- One-on-one chat with your Admissions Counselor
- Social activities with visitors and current students
- Sunday School with current students and visitors
Our weekend visit opportunities are open to high school juniors, seniors, transfer students, and parents. Please reach out to your Admissions Counselor or to Assistant Director of Recruiting Nicole Gervais with any questions!
Principia's travel fund pays for all but $50 of students' costs for in-person Visiting Weekends.
Find additional Visiting Weekend information, including details for scheduling travel, packing for your visit, and more.
Visiting Weekends
Fall 2021
October 7–10 (In-Person Weekend full. Virtual Visit still open)*
October 28–31
November 11–14
Spring 2022
February 10–13
March 24–27
April 7–10*
April 21–24
*virtual visit option included for our international students – you’ll visit classes via zoom, and many of the other in-person features!
Join us for an Open House!
This fall, the Principia College Admissions Office will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, September 25th, and we would love for you to join us. Please email Nicole Gervais directly for more details or sign up using our Open House Form.
Parent Visits and Other Visitors
We offer a Friday parent program during each Visiting Weekend! Tour the campus, visit classes, and learn about Principia's approach to academics, study abroad trips, internships, and more. Our Travel Fund applies only to students' expenses. If you have questions about the weekend program, please contact Nicole Gervais at 618.374.5578 or by using this form.
Parents and other visitors, please see our campus and area accommodations list or consider staying on campus at the Principia Guest House (open only when school is in session).
Principia College Live: Academics & Program Opportunities Virtual Conference
Summer 2020, Prin Live took place with webinars from a myriad of disciplines and offices around campus. Please take the time to check it out and watch any and all of the replays you’re interested in! With the changing landscape of travel, taking advantage of these touch points is so important to helping you find the right school for you!