St. Andrews University vs. Alverno College

St. Andrews University vs. Alverno College comparison

	St. Andrews University	Alverno College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Andrews University	Alverno College
Location	Laurinburg, NC	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	809	1,596
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sapc.edu	alverno.edu
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Costs	St. Andrews University	Alverno College
Tuition (In State)	$28,600	$31,008
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,600	$31,008
Room & Board	$11,480	$8,620
Avg Net Price	$31,864	$18,097
Avg Grant Aid	$17,026	$24,833
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	St. Andrews University	Alverno College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,767	652
Admitted	1,145	586
Acceptance Rate	64.8%Open	89.9%
Enrolled %	15.6%Open	22.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	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)
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Academics	St. Andrews University	Alverno College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (19%) Communication (6%) Education (6%) Psychology (5%)
Outcomes	St. Andrews University	Alverno College
Graduation Rate	43%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$31,693
Median Loan Payment	$232	$327

Diversity	St. Andrews University	Alverno College
% Men	44%	8%
% Women	56%	92%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	52%
% Black	13%	15%
% Hispanic	1%	23%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	13%	0%
% Unknown Race	22%	0%

Students	St. Andrews University	Alverno College
% In-State	37%	87%
% Out-of-State	52%	12%
Campus	St. Andrews University	Alverno College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alverno College is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (1,596 students vs. 809 students)

St. Andrews University vs. Alverno College Cost Comparison

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

• Alverno College is 8.4% more expensive to attend than St. Andrews University for in-state tuition ($31,008.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.4% higher at Alverno College than St. Andrews University ($31,008.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alverno College than St. Andrews University ($18,097 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alverno College are 33.2% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($8,620 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alverno College than St. Andrews University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alverno College students is 45.9% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($24,833 vs. $17,026)

St. Andrews University vs. Alverno College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at St. Andrews University (918) is 8 points higher than at Alverno College (910)
• Incoming St. Andrews University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Alverno College (19)
• Accepted freshman Alverno College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)
• Alverno College has a higher acceptance rate (89.9%) than St. Andrews University (64.8%)

St. Andrews University vs. Alverno College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Andrews University or Alverno 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 Alverno College and St. Andrews University.

• The graduation rate at St. Andrews University is higher than Alverno College (43% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Alverno College earn on average $2,700 more per year than St. Andrews University graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $36,400)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $9,193 lower median federal student loan debt than Alverno College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $31,693)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $95 less per month on federal student loans than Alverno College graduates. ($232 vs. $327)
• More Alverno College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 41%)

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