The average composite SAT score for admitted Principia College freshman is 1135 out of 1600. For perspective, a 1135 is in the 66th percentile of all SAT test takers.
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 970 to 1300. The 75th percentile score is 1300 while the 25th percentile score is 970.
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Principia College but we estimate it to be around a 800 total composite SAT score.
The average score for Principia College students on the math portion of the SAT is 572 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 495 and the 75th percentile score 650.
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 475 to 650 and the average score for Principia College students is 562.
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Principia College based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 47.8%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.34.
An SAT score of 1300 or higher is very competitive at Principia College and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have an above average chance of acceptance, around 64% or higher.
Scores between 1140 to 1290 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a slightly above average chance of acceptance, around 48% to 63% but admission is competitive.
SAT scores between 970 to 1130 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 33% to 48% percent chance of being admitted.
SAT scores from 800 to 960 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 32% chance of admission to Principia College. SAT scores below 800 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 85% |
| 1590 | 84% |
| 1580 | 84% |
| 1570 | 83% |
| 1560 | 83% |
| 1550 | 82% |
| 1540 | 82% |
| 1530 | 81% |
| 1520 | 80% |
| 1510 | 80% |
| 1500 | 79% |
| 1490 | 79% |
| 1480 | 78% |
| 1470 | 77% |
| 1460 | 77% |
| 1450 | 76% |
| 1440 | 75% |
| 1430 | 74% |
| 1420 | 74% |
| 1410 | 73% |
| 1400 | 72% |
| 1390 | 71% |
| 1380 | 71% |
| 1370 | 70% |
| 1360 | 69% |
| 1350 | 68% |
| 1340 | 67% |
| 1330 | 66% |
| 1320 | 65% |
| 1310 | 65% |
| 1300 | 64% |
| 1290 | 63% |
| 1280 | 62% |
| 1270 | 61% |
| 1260 | 60% |
| 1250 | 59% |
| 1240 | 58% |
| 1230 | 57% |
| 1220 | 56% |
| 1210 | 55% |
| 1200 | 54% |
| 1190 | 53% |
| 1180 | 52% |
| 1170 | 51% |
| 1160 | 50% |
| 1150 | 49% |
| 1140 | 48% |
| 1130 | 48% |
| 1120 | 47% |
| 1110 | 46% |
| 1100 | 45% |
| 1090 | 44% |
| 1080 | 43% |
| 1070 | 42% |
| 1060 | 41% |
| 1050 | 40% |
| 1040 | 39% |
| 1030 | 38% |
| 1020 | 37% |
| 1010 | 36% |
| 1000 | 35% |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=148016 IPEDS survey data for Principia College.