St. Andrews University: Statistics

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#4675 of 14,131 In the World
#1298 of 2,597 In North America
#1221 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 65 In North Carolina
#539 of 2,170 For Art History
Top50% For 17 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$31,503 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
806
Graduates
26
Male:Female Ratio
47:53
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.sa.edu

St. Andrews University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

St. Andrews University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

247 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

St. Andrews University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Race or Ethnicity unknown 296 (36%)
White 219 (27%)
Black or African American 150 (18%)
Hispanic 77 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 33 (4%)
Two or more races 28 (3%)
Asian 9 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 (1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend St. Andrews University is $31,503 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$31,503/year
Average aid awarded
$18,206
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $35,861
$30-48K $28,615
$48-75K $31,578
$75-110K $34,947
$110K+ $34,745

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $29,400$14,000
Tuition in-state $29,400$14,000
Tuition out-of-state $29,400$14,000
Fee in-district $1,400$1,000
Fee in-state $1,400$1,000
Fee out-of-state $1,400$1,000

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 642
Combined charge for room and board $12,180

St. Andrews University majors

St. Andrews University has granted 120 bachelor's degrees across 18 programs and 14 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at St. Andrews University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 49
Equestrian & Equine Studies 13
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 11
Communication, General 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 6
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 4
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 3
Forensic Chemistry 3
Forensic Psychology 3
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 3
Psychology, General 3
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2
History, General 1
Social Sciences, Other 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General 1
Grand Total 120 14

St. Andrews University has a graduation rate of 27%, which is among the 9% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 27% 21% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 51%

Publications & Citations

St. Andrews University has published 3,038 scientific papers with 41,223 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, History, Art & Design, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Art History, Biology, and Political Science.

Publications
3,038
Citations
41,223

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,206 / 22,995
Philosophy
1,512 / 8,394
History
1,499 / 4,749
Art & Design
1,090 / 3,590
Computer Science
929 / 20,304
Environmental Science
839 / 10,373
Physics
798 / 16,435
Art History
776 / 1,026
Biology
725 / 16,362
Political Science
708 / 15,064
Classics and Ancient History
691 / 1,965
Engineering
653 / 14,993
Law
652 / 14,570
Quantum and Particle physics
551 / 11,291
Geography and Cartography
549 / 4,652
Chemistry
545 / 15,346
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
523 / 2,099
Sociology
457 / 5,335
Library and Information science
424 / 10,252
Archaeology
412 / 3,015
Medicine
407 / 19,778
Literature
390 / 1,452
Organic Chemistry
339 / 10,216
Linguistics
335 / 3,434
Materials Science
323 / 10,548
Psychology
291 / 6,463
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
291 / 3,599
Geology
284 / 4,897
Biochemistry
261 / 6,108
Business
236 / 2,852
Ecology
231 / 4,825
Economics
206 / 4,860
Genetics
199 / 5,268
Paleontology
193 / 3,792
Astrophysics and Astronomy
192 / 4,656
Mathematics
172 / 13,669
Optical Engineering
149 / 5,237
Metallurgical Engineering
146 / 3,631
Social Psychology
122 / 2,831
Botany
113 / 1,928

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 24 256
1993 26 112
1994 25 184
1995 27 286
1996 19 267
1997 25 212
1998 33 216
1999 32 249
2000 44 280
2001 12 280
2002 27 360
2003 39 412
2004 24 507
2005 25 583
2006 33 610
2007 39 675
2008 38 786
2009 39 903
2010 44 979
2011 32 1019
2012 33 1115
2013 34 1229
2014 35 1429
2015 82 1504
2016 60 1743
2017 66 1999
2018 62 2517
2019 86 2733
2020 54 3170
2021 57 3171
2022 46 3007
2023 67 2928
2024 46 2581
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General info

Alternative names SAU
Founded 1958
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 123
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 1700 Dogwood Mile
Laurinburg, North Carolina, 28352
United States
City population 15,000
Phone 9102775555

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