SAU vs. Saint Martin's University

Comparable Facts

Compare Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, MI with Saint Martin's University in Lacey, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Spring Arbor University is larger than Saint Martin's University based on total student enrollment (2,441 students vs. 1,390 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Spring Arbor University is located in Spring Arbor, MI (Small Suburban setting); Saint Martin's University is in Lacey, WA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Spring Arbor University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Martin's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Spring Arbor University 12:1; Saint Martin's University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spring Arbor University are 24.5% lower than at Saint Martin's University ($11,440 vs. $15,152).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.8% higher at Saint Martin's University than at Spring Arbor University (about $11,496 more per year; $45,510 vs. $34,014).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Spring Arbor University than at Saint Martin's University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Martin's University students is 40.9% larger than aid received by Spring Arbor University students ($33,654 vs. $23,877).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SAU and Saint Martin's University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Saint Martin's University Jul 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SAU average a 3.61 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Saint Martin's University (3.46).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.5% at SAU vs. 12.8% at Saint Martin's University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Spring Arbor University graduates have a $957 lower median loan debt than Saint Martin's University graduates ($24,043 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, SAU graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Martin's University graduates ($248 vs. $258).
• More Saint Martin's University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SAU students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 58%).

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