St. Andrews University vs. Columbia College

St. Andrews University vs. Columbia College comparison

	St. Andrews University	Columbia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Andrews University	Columbia College
Location	Laurinburg, NC	Columbia, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	809	1,514
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#913
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sapc.edu	columbiasc.edu
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Costs	St. Andrews University	Columbia College
Tuition (In State)	$28,600	$21,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,600	$21,250
Room & Board	$11,480	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$31,864	$18,779
Avg Grant Aid	$17,026	$16,089
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	97%

Admission	St. Andrews University	Columbia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,767	2,176
Admitted	1,145	2,135
Acceptance Rate	64.8%Open	98.1%
Enrolled %	15.6%Open	8.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		14/18
SAT Range		850/1140
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	Columbia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	St. Andrews University	Columbia College
Graduation Rate	43%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$25,264
Median Loan Payment	$232	$261

Diversity	St. Andrews University	Columbia College
% Men	44%	15%
% Women	56%	85%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	55%
% Black	13%	34%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	13%	2%
% Unknown Race	22%	1%

Students	St. Andrews University	Columbia College
% In-State	37%	76%
% Out-of-State	52%	22%
Campus	St. Andrews University	Columbia 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

• Columbia College is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (1,514 students vs. 809 students)

St. Andrews University vs. Columbia College Cost Comparison

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

• St. Andrews University is 34.6% more expensive to attend than Columbia College for in-state tuition ($28,600.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.6% higher at St. Andrews University than Columbia College ($28,600.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia College than St. Andrews University ($18,779 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 36.7% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($8,400 vs. $11,480)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at St. Andrews University as Columbia College (97% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Andrews University students is 5.8% larger than aid received Columbia College ($17,026 vs. $16,089)

St. Andrews University vs. Columbia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Columbia College (971) is 53 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming Columbia College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman Columbia College students have a 0.43 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)
• Columbia College has a higher acceptance rate (98.1%) than St. Andrews University (64.8%)

St. Andrews University vs. Columbia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Columbia College is higher than St. Andrews University (50% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from St. Andrews University earn on average $1,700 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $34,700)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $2,764 lower median federal student loan debt than Columbia College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $25,264)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Columbia College graduates. ($232 vs. $261)
• More Columbia College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 41%)

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