Kansas Wesleyan University vs. St. Andrews University

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. St. Andrews University comparison

	Kansas Wesleyan University	St. Andrews University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas Wesleyan University	St. Andrews University
Location	Salina, KS	Laurinburg, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	859	809
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kwu.edu	sapc.edu
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Costs	Kansas Wesleyan University	St. Andrews University
Tuition (In State)	$31,950	$28,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,950	$28,600
Room & Board	$10,800	$11,480
Avg Net Price	$22,617	$31,864
Avg Grant Aid	$21,537	$17,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	97%

Admission	Kansas Wesleyan University	St. Andrews University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,356	1,767
Admitted	944	1,145
Acceptance Rate	69.6%	64.8%Open
Enrolled %	24.8%	15.6%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Kansas Wesleyan University	St. Andrews University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (20%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Kansas Wesleyan University	St. Andrews University
Graduation Rate	42%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,500	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,825	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$256	$232

Diversity	Kansas Wesleyan University	St. Andrews University
% Men	58%	44%
% Women	42%	56%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	48%
% Black	9%	13%
% Hispanic	15%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	13%
% Unknown Race	1%	22%

Students	Kansas Wesleyan University	St. Andrews University
% In-State	43%	37%
% Out-of-State	56%	52%
Campus	Kansas Wesleyan University	St. Andrews University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kansas Wesleyan University is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (859 students vs. 809 students)

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. St. Andrews University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kansas Wesleyan University or St. Andrews University?

• Kansas Wesleyan University is 11.7% more expensive to attend than St. Andrews University for in-state tuition ($31,950.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.7% higher at Kansas Wesleyan University than St. Andrews University ($31,950.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kansas Wesleyan University than St. Andrews University ($22,617 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kansas Wesleyan University are 6.3% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($10,800 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas Wesleyan University than St. Andrews University (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas Wesleyan University students is 26.5% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($21,537 vs. $17,026)

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. St. Andrews University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Kansas Wesleyan University .

• The average SAT score at Kansas Wesleyan University (1020) is 102 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming Kansas Wesleyan University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman Kansas Wesleyan University students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)
• Kansas Wesleyan University has a higher acceptance rate (69.6%) than St. Andrews University (64.8%)

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. St. Andrews University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Kansas Wesleyan University.

• The graduation rate at St. Andrews University is higher than Kansas Wesleyan University (43% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Kansas Wesleyan University earn on average $6,100 more per year than St. Andrews University graduates after ten years. ($42,500 vs. $36,400)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $2,325 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas Wesleyan University graduates. ($22,500 vs. $24,825)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas Wesleyan University graduates. ($232 vs. $256)
• More Kansas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 41%)

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