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St. Andrews is ranked #1,568 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when St. Andrews held the #2,055 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 93 colleges in North Carolina, St. Andrews is ranked at #52.
Even if you have the best grades and high test scores, that may not be enough to get into St. Andrews since the school has one of the most selective in the country. Its acceptance rate is a mere 12%, so there's no shame if you don't get in. Be sure to apply to other schools just in case.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, St. Andrews University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at St. Andrews University is 62%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At St. Andrews University this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At St. Andrews this rate is 34%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at St. Andrews University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 862 undergraduates at St. Andrews with 808 being full-time and 54 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,796 | $23,374 | $23,965 | $28,782 | $28,688 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of St. Andrews, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At St. Andrews, approximately 95% of students took out student loans averaging $7,632 a year. That adds up to $30,528 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at St. Andrews is 13.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
See which majors at St. Andrews University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of St. Andrews University.
Contact details for St. Andrews are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1700 Dogwood Mile, Laurinburg, NC 28352 |
| Phone: | 910-277-5555 |
| Website: | www.sa.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/StAndrewsUniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/SA_Knight |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 32 | $35,418 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 16 | $32,845 |
| Health & Physical Education | 9 | $27,462 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 7 | NA |
| General Biology | 6 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 6 | NA |
| General Psychology | 6 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 4 | NA |
| Special Education | 3 | NA |
| History | 3 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 479 students took at least one online class at St. Andrews University. This is an increase from the 317 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 479 | 373 |
| 2019-2020 | 317 | 287 |
| 2018-2019 | 276 | 230 |
| 2017-2018 | 156 | 117 |
| 2016-2017 | 43 | 43 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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