Academic Preparation

The following minimum distribution of high school courses is strongly recommended to prepare students for college-level work at Principia College:

  • 4 years of English (composition, literature)
  • 4 years of math, including pre-calculus or an equivalent (such as math analysis or college algebra)
  • 3 years of natural science, including some lab work
  • 2 years of history and social science (including U.S. history)
  • 2 or 3 years of the same foreign language
  • 2 years of academic electives (from any of the five academic categories above)

In order to enroll in Principia College, students must submit evidence of graduation from high school by:

1. a final transcript which shows that a high school diploma has been earned; 

High School GPA minimum of 2.4 in core courses (Principia admissions office will conduct this calculation)

or

2. a document showing that the GED (General Education Diploma) has been received.

Students who take the GED must have a minimum total score of 580 and no score below 145 on any of the four individual tests. (The maximum possible score for all four GED tests is 800.)