St. Andrews University vs. Alderson Broaddus College

St. Andrews University vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	St. Andrews University	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Andrews University	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Laurinburg, NC	Philippi, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	809	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sapc.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	St. Andrews University	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$28,600	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,600	$31,200
Room & Board	$11,480	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$31,864	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$17,026	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	St. Andrews University	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,767	1,693
Admitted	1,145	1,041
Acceptance Rate	64.8%Open	61.5%
Enrolled %	15.6%Open	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		900/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	St. Andrews University	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	St. Andrews University	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	43%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$232	$268

Diversity	St. Andrews University	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	44%	56%
% Women	56%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	73%
% Black	13%	16%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	13%	4%
% Unknown Race	22%	0%

Students	St. Andrews University	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	37%	34%
% Out-of-State	52%	62%
Campus	St. Andrews University	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• St. Andrews University is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (809 students vs. 767 students)

St. Andrews University vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Andrews University or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Alderson Broaddus College is 9.1% more expensive to attend than St. Andrews University for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.1% higher at Alderson Broaddus College than St. Andrews University ($31,200.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alderson Broaddus College than St. Andrews University ($19,499 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alderson Broaddus College are 12.9% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($10,170 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than St. Andrews University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 44.8% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($24,656 vs. $17,026)

St. Andrews University vs. Alderson Broaddus College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Alderson Broaddus College (980) is 62 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming Alderson Broaddus College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman Alderson Broaddus College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)
• St. Andrews University has a higher acceptance rate (64.8%) than Alderson Broaddus College (61.5%)

St. Andrews University vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Andrews University or Alderson Broaddus College? 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 Alderson Broaddus College and St. Andrews University.

• The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus College is higher than St. Andrews University (49% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $9,500 more per year than St. Andrews University graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $36,400)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $3,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $26,000)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($232 vs. $268)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 41%)

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