Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. St. Andrews University

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with St. Andrews University in Laurinburg, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 676 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); St. Andrews University is in Laurinburg, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. St. Andrews University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; St. Andrews University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St. Andrews University are 9.1% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($12,180 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.5% higher at St. Andrews University than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $488 more per year; $32,388 vs. $31,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at St. Andrews University (100% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 10.7% larger than aid received by St. Andrews University students ($23,467 vs. $21,207).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University, open admission at St. Andrews University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at St. Andrews University (3.13).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, St. Andrews University graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($22,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, St. Andrews University graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($232 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 41%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.