St. Andrews University vs. Warren Wilson

St. Andrews University vs. Warren Wilson College comparison

	St. Andrews University	Warren Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Andrews University	Warren Wilson
Location	Laurinburg, NC	Swannanoa, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	809	793
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sapc.edu	warren-wilson.edu
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Costs	St. Andrews University	Warren Wilson
Tuition (In State)	$28,600	$37,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,600	$37,500
Room & Board	$11,480	$12,050
Avg Net Price	$31,864	$28,086
Avg Grant Aid	$17,026	$26,012
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	St. Andrews University	Warren Wilson
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,767	905
Admitted	1,145	760
Acceptance Rate	64.8%Open	84%
Enrolled %	15.6%Open	25.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Difficult
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		21/29
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 3, 2025

Academics	St. Andrews University	Warren Wilson
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%)	Natural Resources Conservation (28%) English and Literature (15%) Social Sciences (11%) General Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	St. Andrews University	Warren Wilson
Graduation Rate	43%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$30,800
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$232	$237

Diversity	St. Andrews University	Warren Wilson
% Men	44%	34%
% Women	56%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	76%
% Black	13%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	9%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	13%	2%
% Unknown Race	22%	4%

Students	St. Andrews University	Warren Wilson
% In-State	37%	40%
% Out-of-State	52%	58%
Campus	St. Andrews University	Warren Wilson
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

• St. Andrews University is larger than than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (809 students vs. 793 students)

St. Andrews University vs. Warren Wilson Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Andrews University or Warren Wilson?

• Warren Wilson College is 31.1% more expensive to attend than St. Andrews University for in-state tuition ($37,500.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.1% higher at Warren Wilson than St. Andrews University ($37,500.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Warren Wilson College than St. Andrews University ($28,086 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St. Andrews University are 5% lower than costs at Warren Wilson College ($11,480 vs. $12,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Warren Wilson College than St. Andrews University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 52.8% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($26,012 vs. $17,026)

St. Andrews University vs. Warren Wilson Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Warren Wilson College (1120) is 202 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming Warren Wilson students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman Warren Wilson students have a 0.47 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)
• Warren Wilson has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than St. Andrews University (64.8%)

St. Andrews University vs. Warren Wilson Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Andrews University or Warren Wilson? 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 Warren Wilson and St. Andrews University.

• The graduation rate at Warren Wilson is higher than St. Andrews University (45% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from St. Andrews University earn on average $5,600 more per year than Warren Wilson graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $30,800)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates. ($22,500 vs. $23,000)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Warren Wilson graduates. ($232 vs. $237)
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 41%)

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