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.)