St. Andrews University vs. Tusculum College

St. Andrews University vs. Tusculum College comparison

	St. Andrews University	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Andrews University	Tusculum College
Location	Laurinburg, NC	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	809	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1004
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sapc.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	St. Andrews University	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$28,600	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,600	$26,558
Room & Board	$11,480	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$31,864	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$17,026	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	St. Andrews University	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,767	1,369
Admitted	1,145	1,110
Acceptance Rate	64.8%Open	81.1%
Enrolled %	15.6%Open	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range		910/1110
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	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	St. Andrews University	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	43%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$232	$279

Diversity	St. Andrews University	Tusculum College
% Men	44%	48%
% Women	56%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	74%
% Black	13%	14%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	13%	3%
% Unknown Race	22%	5%

Students	St. Andrews University	Tusculum College
% In-State	37%	45%
% Out-of-State	52%	44%
Campus	St. Andrews University	Tusculum 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

• Tusculum College is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (1,303 students vs. 809 students)

St. Andrews University vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

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

• St. Andrews University is 7.7% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($28,600.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.7% higher at St. Andrews University than Tusculum College ($28,600.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tusculum College than St. Andrews University ($20,414 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 14.3% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($10,042 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tusculum College than St. Andrews University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum College students is 32.9% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($22,630 vs. $17,026)

St. Andrews University vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tusculum College (960) is 42 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming Tusculum College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman Tusculum College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.18) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than St. Andrews University (64.8%)

St. Andrews University vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at St. Andrews University is higher than Tusculum College (43% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Tusculum College earn on average $5,500 more per year than St. Andrews University graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $36,400)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $27,000)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($232 vs. $279)
• More Tusculum College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 41%)

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