Edward Waters College vs. St. Andrews University

Edward Waters College vs. St. Andrews University comparison

	Edward Waters College	St. Andrews University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	St. Andrews University
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Laurinburg, NC
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,181	809
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	sapc.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	St. Andrews University
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$28,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$28,600
Room & Board	$8,010	$11,480
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$31,864
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$17,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	97%

Admission	Edward Waters College	St. Andrews University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	1,767
Admitted	7,509	1,145
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	64.8%Open
Enrolled %	4.2%	15.6%Open
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.13
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	820/990
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Edward Waters College	St. Andrews University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	St. Andrews University
Graduation Rate	18%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$232

Diversity	Edward Waters College	St. Andrews University
% Men	54%	44%
% Women	46%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	48%
% Black	89%	13%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	13%
% Unknown Race	0%	22%

Students	Edward Waters College	St. Andrews University
% In-State	77%	37%
% Out-of-State	20%	52%
Campus	Edward Waters College	St. Andrews University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edward Waters College is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 809 students)

Edward Waters College vs. St. Andrews University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or St. Andrews University?

• St. Andrews University is 95.1% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($28,600.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 95.1% higher at St. Andrews University than Edward Waters College ($28,600.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than St. Andrews University ($13,649 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 43.3% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($8,010 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than St. Andrews University (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Andrews University students is 31.1% larger than aid received Edward Waters College ($17,026 vs. $12,984)

Edward Waters College vs. St. Andrews University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Edward Waters College or St. Andrews University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between St. Andrews University or Edward Waters College .

• The average SAT score at St. Andrews University (918) is 137 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming St. Andrews University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman St. Andrews University students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)
• Edward Waters College has a higher acceptance rate (83.5%) than St. Andrews University (64.8%)

Edward Waters College vs. St. Andrews University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or St. Andrews University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between St. Andrews University and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at St. Andrews University is higher than Edward Waters College (43% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from St. Andrews University earn on average $8,600 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $27,800)
• More St. Andrews University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 14%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/