St. Andrews University vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

St. Andrews University vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	St. Andrews University	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Andrews University	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Laurinburg, NC	Athens, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	832	1,074
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#725
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sapc.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	St. Andrews University	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$29,400	$28,014
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,400	$28,014
Room & Board	$12,180	$9,416
Avg Net Price	$31,503	$16,414
Avg Grant Aid	$18,206	$20,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	St. Andrews University	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	988
Admitted	-	587
Acceptance Rate	Open	59.4%
Enrolled %	Open	28.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		960/1100
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	St. Andrews University	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	St. Andrews University	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	43%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$232	$193

Diversity	St. Andrews University	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	2%	6%
% Women	1%	14%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	78%
% Black	13%	8%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	13%	4%
% Unknown Race	22%	4%

Students	St. Andrews University	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	37%	80%
% Out-of-State	52%	14%
Campus	St. Andrews University	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (1,074 students vs. 832 students)

St. Andrews University vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• St. Andrews University is 4.9% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($29,400.00 vs. $28,014.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.9% higher at St. Andrews University than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($29,400.00 vs. $28,014.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than St. Andrews University ($16,414 vs. $31,503)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 29.4% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($9,416 vs. $12,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tennessee Wesleyan College than St. Andrews University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 14.1% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($20,782 vs. $18,206)

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 101 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)

St. Andrews University vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Andrews University or Tennessee Wesleyan 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College and St. Andrews University.

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than St. Andrews University (44% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $6,300 more per year than St. Andrews University graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $36,400)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Andrews University graduates. ($18,750 vs. $22,500)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than St. Andrews University graduates. ($193 vs. $232)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 41%)

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