Join Us for a Visit

Visiting Weekends for the 2020–2021 Academic Year

We are so eager to share Principia College with you! We will be unable to offer in-person visiting weekends this fall as a result of the pandemic, but we would love to connect with you virtually! With Principia College Live at your fingertips, or the virtual tour from April, we would also love to set you up with a virtual weekend visit. Come learn about and see why Principia attracts students from around the world.

While we may be limited in travelling, it will not limited in opportunities or fun!

• Welcome Meeting
• Attend Classes (great flexibility!)
• Meet with professors/coaches
• One-on-one chat with your Admissions Counselor
• Friday Night Fun Activity
• Get to know current students
• Live virtual tour hosted by college ambassadors
• Sunday School with college students

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! We hope and expect to offer our phenomenal in-person visits again in the Spring.

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.

Sign up for a Day Visit!

Currently we are able to offer visits for a prospective student and their family should they want to come and see the campus for a couple hours. While unable to attend classes, we can drive and walk the campus and get a general feel of the center of our 2600 acre campus. If you’re in the area, or on a driving tour of colleges and want to stop by beautiful Elsah, Illinois, please email Nicole Gervais directly for details and to schedule this time!

Parent Visits and Other Visitors

Currently, visitors are not allowed on campus. Having said that, we offer a Friday parent program during each Visiting Weekend – even our virtual weekends! Tour the campus, visit classes, and learn about Principia's approach to academics, abroads, internships, and more. Please let us know if you too would like to visit virtually! 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, when we reopen to visitors, consider staying on campus at the Principia Guest House.