St. Augustine's College vs. St. Andrews University

Saint Augustines College vs. St. Andrews University comparison

	Saint Augustines College	St. Andrews University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	St. Andrews University
Location	Raleigh, NC	Laurinburg, NC
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,108	809
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	sapc.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	St. Andrews University
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$28,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$28,600
Room & Board	$8,942	$11,480
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$31,864
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$17,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	97%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	St. Andrews University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	1,767
Admitted	2,894	1,145
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	64.8%Open
Enrolled %	11.8%	15.6%Open
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.13
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	12/16
SAT Range	780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	St. Augustine's College	St. Andrews University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	St. Andrews University
Graduation Rate	23%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$357	$232

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	St. Andrews University
% Men	49%	44%
% Women	51%	56%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	48%
% Black	95%	13%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	1%	13%
% Unknown Race	1%	22%

Students	St. Augustine's College	St. Andrews University
% In-State	67%	37%
% Out-of-State	30%	52%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	St. Andrews University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 809 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. St. Andrews University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or St. Andrews University?

• St. Andrews University is 160.8% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($28,600.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 160.8% higher at St. Andrews University than Saint Augustines College ($28,600.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than St. Andrews University ($20,081 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 28.4% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($8,942 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at St. Andrews University than Saint Augustines College (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Andrews University students is 44.7% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($17,026 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. St. Andrews University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College .

• The average SAT score at St. Andrews University (918) is 177 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming St. Andrews University students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman St. Andrews University students have a 0.63 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• St. Andrews University has a higher acceptance rate (64.8%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. St. Andrews University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at St. Andrews University is higher than Saint Augustines College (43% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from St. Andrews University earn on average $8,100 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $28,300)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $12,120 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $34,620)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $125 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($232 vs. $357)
• More St. Andrews University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 25%)

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