Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. St. Andrews University

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. St. Andrews University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	St. Andrews University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Andrews University
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Laurinburg, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,147	809
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	sapc.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Andrews University
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$28,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$28,600
Room & Board	$11,350	$11,480
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$31,864
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$17,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Andrews University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	1,767
Admitted	759	1,145
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	64.8%Open
Enrolled %	26.4%	15.6%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/30
SAT Range	868/1052
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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Andrews University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Andrews University
Graduation Rate	57%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$232

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Andrews University
% Men	20%	44%
% Women	80%	56%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	48%
% Black	5%	13%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	13%
% Unknown Race	15%	22%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Andrews University
% In-State	71%	37%
% Out-of-State	28%	52%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Andrews University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 809 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. St. Andrews University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or St. Andrews University?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 8.9% more expensive to attend than St. Andrews University for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.9% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than St. Andrews University ($31,150.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than St. Andrews University ($17,358 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 1.1% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($11,350 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than St. Andrews University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 55.3% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($26,438 vs. $17,026)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. St. Andrews University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College .

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 34 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than St. Andrews University (64.8%)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. St. Andrews University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than St. Andrews University (57% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from St. Andrews University earn on average $4,100 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $32,300)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $4,499 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $26,999)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($232 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 41%)

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