Principia College vs VanderCook College of Music

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Principia College has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,280) than VanderCook College of Music ($30,910).
It is harder to admit to Principia College than VanderCook College of Music.
Principia College has more students with 323 students while VanderCook College of Music has 263 students.
VanderCook College of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 4 to 1 while Principia College's ratio is 6 to 1.
Principia College has more full-time faculties with 63 faculties while VanderCook College of Music has 10 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Principia College and VanderCook College of Music.

Principia College	vs.	VanderCook College of Music
Elsah, Illinois	Location	Chicago, Illinois
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Other special-focus institution
$33,280	2024 Tuition & Fees	$30,910
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$28,378	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,529

44.03 %	Acceptance Rates	97.30 %
71.19 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	47.22 %
1,120	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	80 %
323	Student Population	263
63	Number of Faculties	10
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	4 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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