University of St. Mary vs. St. Andrews University

University of Saint Mary vs. St. Andrews University comparison

	University of Saint Mary	St. Andrews University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	St. Andrews University
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Laurinburg, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,267	809
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	sapc.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	St. Andrews University
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$28,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$28,600
Room & Board	$9,070	$11,480
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$31,864
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$17,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	University of St. Mary	St. Andrews University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	1,767
Admitted	1,220	1,145
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	64.8%Open
Enrolled %	16.1%	15.6%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/23
SAT Range	935/1066
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	University of St. Mary	St. Andrews University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	St. Andrews University
Graduation Rate	42%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$245	$232

Diversity	University of St. Mary	St. Andrews University
% Men	48%	44%
% Women	52%	56%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	48%
% Black	12%	13%
% Hispanic	16%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	13%
% Unknown Race	8%	22%

Students	University of St. Mary	St. Andrews University
% In-State	48%	37%
% Out-of-State	50%	52%
Campus	University of St. Mary	St. Andrews University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Saint Mary is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 809 students)

University of St. Mary vs. St. Andrews University Cost Comparison

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

• University of Saint Mary is 10% more expensive to attend than St. Andrews University for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10% higher at University of St. Mary than St. Andrews University ($31,450.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Saint Mary than St. Andrews University ($21,887 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 26.6% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($9,070 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary than St. Andrews University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 38.8% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($23,638 vs. $17,026)

University of St. Mary vs. St. Andrews University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of St. Mary 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 St. Mary .

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 60 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman University of St. Mary students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)
• University of St. Mary has a higher acceptance rate (81.9%) than St. Andrews University (64.8%)

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

Which is better, University of St. Mary 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 St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at St. Andrews University is higher than University of Saint Mary (43% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $4,800 more per year than St. Andrews University graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $36,400)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than University of St. Mary graduates. ($22,500 vs. $23,750)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than University of St. Mary graduates. ($232 vs. $245)
• More University of St. Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 41%)

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