St. Andrews University: Statistics

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#4655 of 14,131 In the World
#1298 of 2,597 In North America
#1221 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 65 In North Carolina
#558 of 2,195 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
$29,474 /y
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
628
Graduates
48
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
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.

484 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

175 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

White 344 (52%)
Black or African American 174 (26%)
Hispanic 81 (12%)
Nonresident Alien 29 (4%)
Two or more races 18 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (2%)
Asian 9 (1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend St. Andrews University is $29,474 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
$29,474/year
Average aid awarded
$21,207
Students receiving aid
95%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $29,730
$30-48K $28,132
$48-75K $32,747
$75-110K $36,377
$110K+ $37,063

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $29,988$14,000
Tuition in-state $29,988$14,000
Tuition out-of-state $29,988$14,000
Fee in-district $2,400$2,000
Fee in-state $2,400$2,000
Fee out-of-state $2,400$2,000

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 662
Combined charge for room and board $12,180

St. Andrews University majors

St. Andrews University has granted 120 bachelor's degrees across 17 programs and 4 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 44
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 15
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 12
Biological and Physical Sciences 9
Equestrian & Equine Studies 8
Elementary Education and Teaching 7
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 4
Communication, General 4
Psychology, General 4
Biomedical Sciences, General 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 2
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 2
Forensic Psychology 2
Game and Interactive Media Design 2
History, General 2
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Grand Total 120 4

St. Andrews University has a graduation rate of 29%, which is among the 10% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 29% 19% 51%
  • Full-time retention rate - 48%

Publications & Citations

St. Andrews University has published 3,072 scientific papers with 43,560 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
3,072
Citations
43,560

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,219 / 24,046
Philosophy
1,518 / 8,680
History
1,506 / 4,917
Art & Design
1,092 / 3,712
Computer Science
935 / 21,330
Environmental Science
845 / 10,727
Physics
802 / 17,207
Art History
776 / 1,046
Biology
738 / 17,375
Political Science
715 / 15,823
Classics and Ancient History
694 / 2,021
Engineering
659 / 15,857
Law
657 / 15,325
Geography and Cartography
556 / 4,790
Quantum and Particle physics
554 / 11,804
Chemistry
554 / 16,156
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
524 / 2,204
Sociology
458 / 5,495
Library and Information science
422 / 10,826
Medicine
417 / 20,931
Archaeology
417 / 3,142
Literature
391 / 1,505
Organic Chemistry
340 / 10,823
Linguistics
336 / 3,569
Materials Science
322 / 11,122
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
295 / 3,749
Psychology
292 / 6,748
Geology
285 / 5,029
Biochemistry
268 / 6,737
Business
239 / 2,947
Ecology
234 / 5,031
Economics
211 / 5,398
Genetics
204 / 5,381
Astrophysics and Astronomy
196 / 4,823
Paleontology
194 / 3,913
Mathematics
174 / 14,750
Optical Engineering
150 / 5,464
Metallurgical Engineering
143 / 3,800
Social Psychology
121 / 2,961
Botany
114 / 1,982

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 26 113
1994 25 187
1995 27 288
1996 19 267
1997 25 215
1998 33 216
1999 32 249
2000 44 280
2001 12 280
2002 27 361
2003 39 413
2004 24 507
2005 25 586
2006 33 612
2007 39 677
2008 38 791
2009 39 906
2010 44 987
2011 32 1034
2012 34 1124
2013 34 1246
2014 35 1441
2015 82 1527
2016 60 1759
2017 66 2022
2018 62 2542
2019 86 2761
2020 54 3217
2021 57 3219
2022 48 3037
2023 68 2948
2024 47 2625
2025 34 2503
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General info

Alternative names SAU
Founded 1958
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 111
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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