St. Andrews University: Statistics

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#4686 of 14,131 In the World
#1306 of 2,597 In North America
#1229 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 65 In North Carolina
#476 of 1,941 For Art History
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Religion
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Acceptance rate
65%
Avg. cost to attend
$31,864 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
780
Graduates
29
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
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 65% and is among the top 26% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 65% 62% 68%
Applicants 1,767 931 782
Admissions 1,145 573 533
Freshmen enrolled full time 179 97 76

133 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

283 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Race or Ethnicity unknown 258 (32%)
White 233 (29%)
Black or African American 140 (18%)
Hispanic 79 (10%)
Nonresident Alien 43 (5%)
Two or more races 24 (3%)
Asian 13 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (0.9%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend St. Andrews University is $31,864 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
$31,864/year
Average aid awarded
$17,026
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $29,371
$30-48K $28,003
$48-75K $30,887
$75-110K $34,993
$110K+ $34,806

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $28,600$25,800
Tuition in-state $28,600$25,800
Tuition out-of-state $28,600$25,800
Fee in-district $1,000$1,000
Fee in-state $1,000$1,000
Fee out-of-state $1,000$1,000

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 642
Combined charge for room and board $11,480

St. Andrews University majors

St. Andrews University has granted 116 bachelor's degrees across 16 programs and 20 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 52
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 16
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 13
Elementary Education and Teaching 11
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 7
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 7
Communication, General 5
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 4
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 4
Psychology, General 4
Biomedical Sciences, General 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 3
Forensic Chemistry 2
Business & Commerce, General 1
Forensic Psychology 1
Game and Interactive Media Design 1
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General 1
Grand Total 116 20

St. Andrews University has a graduation rate of 28%, which is among the 11% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 28% 23% 42%
  • Full-time retention rate - 59%

Publications & Citations

St. Andrews University has published 2,730 scientific papers with 21,530 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, History, Philosophy, Art & Design, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Art History, Physics, Biology, and Classics and Ancient History.

Publications
2,730
Citations
21,530

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,017 / 8,632
History
1,415 / 3,884
Philosophy
1,399 / 5,451
Art & Design
1,027 / 3,091
Computer Science
820 / 7,950
Environmental Science
759 / 8,652
Art History
744 / 610
Physics
716 / 13,153
Biology
666 / 13,817
Classics and Ancient History
658 / 1,290
Political Science
607 / 4,455
Engineering
585 / 12,777
Law
566 / 4,196
Chemistry
512 / 13,626
Geography and Cartography
487 / 3,873
Quantum and Particle physics
483 / 9,749
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
471 / 1,237
Library and Information science
403 / 867
Sociology
380 / 4,230
Archaeology
370 / 2,659
Literature
363 / 907
Medicine
342 / 8,397
Organic Chemistry
315 / 9,150
Materials Science
310 / 9,155
Linguistics
305 / 3,189
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
264 / 3,157
Biochemistry
254 / 5,592
Geology
238 / 3,696
Psychology
226 / 4,769
Ecology
208 / 3,384
Business
189 / 1,792
Genetics
185 / 4,572
Economics
169 / 1,325
Paleontology
164 / 2,788
Astrophysics and Astronomy
152 / 2,636
Mathematics
146 / 1,720
Metallurgical Engineering
136 / 2,933
Optical Engineering
132 / 4,030
Botany
100 / 1,399
Social Psychology
95 / 2,568

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 27 84
1992 21 207
1993 26 65
1994 21 185
1995 25 187
1996 17 224
1997 25 158
1998 30 138
1999 32 203
2000 39 191
2001 13 196
2002 23 268
2003 38 295
2004 19 340
2005 20 305
2006 27 344
2007 36 312
2008 34 357
2009 30 417
2010 34 436
2011 26 398
2012 23 457
2013 25 543
2014 27 592
2015 66 629
2016 63 787
2017 55 989
2018 53 1277
2019 62 1452
2020 45 1854
2021 52 1913
2022 38 1814
2023 42 1701
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General info

Alternative names SAU
Founded 1958
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 136
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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