University of Pikeville vs. St. Andrews University

University of Pikeville vs. St. Andrews University comparison

	University of Pikeville	St. Andrews University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Pikeville	St. Andrews University
Location	Pikeville, KY	Laurinburg, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,434	809
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	upike.edu	sapc.edu
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Costs	University of Pikeville	St. Andrews University
Tuition (In State)	$23,000	$28,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,000	$28,600
Room & Board	$8,350	$11,480
Avg Net Price	$17,098	$31,864
Avg Grant Aid	$17,431	$17,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	University of Pikeville	St. Andrews University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,767
Admitted	-	1,145
Acceptance Rate	Open	64.8%Open
Enrolled %	Open	15.6%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	University of Pikeville	St. Andrews University
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Health Professions (13%) Communication (10%) Education (8%) English and Literature (8%)	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	University of Pikeville	St. Andrews University
Graduation Rate	26%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,900	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,500	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$253	$232

Diversity	University of Pikeville	St. Andrews University
% Men	44%	44%
% Women	56%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	48%
% Black	12%	13%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	4%	13%
% Unknown Race	0%	22%

Students	University of Pikeville	St. Andrews University
% In-State	73%	37%
% Out-of-State	24%	52%
Campus	University of Pikeville	St. Andrews University
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

• University of Pikeville is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (2,434 students vs. 809 students)

University of Pikeville vs. St. Andrews University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Pikeville or St. Andrews University?

• St. Andrews University is 24.3% more expensive to attend than University of Pikeville for in-state tuition ($28,600.00 vs. $23,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.3% higher at St. Andrews University than University of Pikeville ($28,600.00 vs. $23,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Pikeville than St. Andrews University ($17,098 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pikeville are 37.5% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($8,350 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Pikeville than St. Andrews University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pikeville students is 2.4% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($17,431 vs. $17,026)

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

• The average SAT score at University of Pikeville (965) is 47 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming University of Pikeville students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman University of Pikeville students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)

University of Pikeville vs. St. Andrews University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Pikeville or St. Andrews University? 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 St. Andrews University and University of Pikeville.

• The graduation rate at St. Andrews University is higher than University of Pikeville (43% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from St. Andrews University earn on average $500 more per year than University of Pikeville graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $35,900)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Pikeville graduates. ($22,500 vs. $24,500)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than University of Pikeville graduates. ($232 vs. $253)
• More St. Andrews University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Pikeville students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 39%)

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