St. Andrews University

Located in Laurinburg, North Carolina, St. Andrews University operates as a private Presbyterian institution situated on a 940-acre campus approximately 100 miles east of Charlotte. The university, established in 1958 as St. Andrews Presbyterian College, features distinctive Scottish-influenced architecture centered around a 70-acre lake, with covered walkways connecting its academic buildings. St. Andrews is recognized for its equestrian studies program, which includes both competitive riding teams and academic coursework in therapeutic horsemanship, and maintains Olympic-caliber equestrian facilities. The university offers traditional liberal arts programs along with pre-professional tracks in business, education, and communications, while requiring all students to live on campus in one of its seven residential halls. The institution competes in NAIA athletics, with particularly strong programs in equestrian sports and wrestling.