St. Andrews University vs. Wilmington College

St. Andrews University vs. Wilmington College comparison

	St. Andrews University	Wilmington College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Andrews University	Wilmington College
Location	Laurinburg, NC	Wilmington, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	809	1,046
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#972
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Friends	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sapc.edu	wilmington.edu
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Costs	St. Andrews University	Wilmington College
Tuition (In State)	$28,600	$28,415
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,600	$28,415
Room & Board	$11,480	$10,800
Avg Net Price	$31,864	$24,528
Avg Grant Aid	$17,026	$16,326
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	St. Andrews University	Wilmington College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,767	1,963
Admitted	1,145	1,730
Acceptance Rate	64.8%Open	88.1%
Enrolled %	15.6%Open	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.47
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range		850/1010
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	St. Andrews University	Wilmington College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)	Business (32%) Education (14%) Agriculture (9%) Psychology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	St. Andrews University	Wilmington College
Graduation Rate	43%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$232	$279

Diversity	St. Andrews University	Wilmington College
% Men	44%	45%
% Women	56%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	80%
% Black	13%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	13%	0%
% Unknown Race	22%	4%

Students	St. Andrews University	Wilmington College
% In-State	37%	85%
% Out-of-State	52%	14%
Campus	St. Andrews University	Wilmington 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

• Wilmington College is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (1,046 students vs. 809 students)

St. Andrews University vs. Wilmington College Cost Comparison

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

• St. Andrews University is 0.7% more expensive to attend than Wilmington College for in-state tuition ($28,600.00 vs. $28,415.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.7% higher at St. Andrews University than Wilmington College ($28,600.00 vs. $28,415.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wilmington College than St. Andrews University ($24,528 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilmington College are 6.3% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($10,800 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilmington College than St. Andrews University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Andrews University students is 4.3% larger than aid received Wilmington College ($17,026 vs. $16,326)

St. Andrews University vs. Wilmington College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wilmington College (966) is 48 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming Wilmington College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman Wilmington College students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)
• Wilmington College has a higher acceptance rate (88.1%) than St. Andrews University (64.8%)

St. Andrews University vs. Wilmington College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Wilmington College is higher than St. Andrews University (51% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Wilmington College earn on average $3,600 more per year than St. Andrews University graduates after ten years. ($40,000 vs. $36,400)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Wilmington College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $27,000)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Wilmington College graduates. ($232 vs. $279)
• More Wilmington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 41%)

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