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St. Andrews University

1700 Dogwood Mile, Laurinburg, NC 28352
Tel: (910)277-5000
Private not-for-profit | 489 students
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St. Andrews is a four year liberal arts and sciences college in the Sandhills Region of North Carolina. We are known for innovation and academic excellence in an unparalleled interdisciplinary curriculum which is primarily discussion based with small group activities and projects rather than lecture-style classes. The student-faculty ratio averages 13:1 and your professors know you by name. The College has a study abroad program on three continents, an award-winning pipe band, a six-time national champion equestrian team, 16 NCAA Division II athletic teams, a state of the art Electronic Fine Arts Center, multi-media art facilities, and a multi-disciplinary science lab the size of a soccer arena! St. Andrews is residency required, with about 750 students on campus, hailing from 40 of the 50 states and 8 foreign countries, creating a wonderfully diverse and exciting student body.

School Overview:

St. Andrews University
CountyScotland County, NC
Title IV EligibleParticipat
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts
Institution LevelFour or more years
Institution ControlPrivate not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		37 staff115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment489 students1,633 students
# Full-Time Students		448 students1,434 students
# Part-Time Students		41 students137 students
 
# Undergraduate Students		475 students 1,507 students
# Graduate Students		14 students129 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		-1%
% Asian		-2%
% Hawaiian		-1%
% Hispanic		1%3%
% Black		20%6%
% White		79%84%
% Two or more races		-2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$22,674$24,462
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$22,674$24,744
 

School Notes:

  • The College offers educational and residential environments which enhance the academic enterprise through an arrayof career, technological, and other support services. programs provide students with a depth of knowledge and with proficiency in the toolsand techniques of at least one academic field, supplemented by an awareness of the questions of value implicit in allvocations.
  • The focus at St. Andrews is on YOU. Technology you need to succeed is yours to work with as soon asyou arrive. The curriculum has your long-term career goals as its foundation. Faculty members listen to your ideas and workwith you to create an educational environment in which you will flourish. You begin to craft friendships with fellow studentsfrom Wisconsin, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and thirty-six other states. Student activitiesavailable outside of class include weekend excursions for white water rafting, beach trips or deep-sea fishing. Rock climbingcompetitions, intramural sports, Saturday night bands, Ultimate Frisbee and Ultimate Golf, water polo and holiday parties aresome of the weekend activities planned by the Student Activities Union. And! There are over 40 student clubs andorganizations waiting for you to join.
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