St. Andrews Quick Facts

A PROUD HERITAGE

• 1896: Flora Macdonald College was founded at Red Springs, NC

• 1928: Presbyterian Junior College established in Maxton, NC

• 1958: Flora Macdonald College and Presbyterian Junior College were merged to form a new college

• 1960: The new college was named St. Andrews Presbyterian College

• 1961 to present:  St. Andrews has become a nationally recognized college

MISSION STATEMENT

• The mission of St. Andrews Presbyterian College is to educate its students to be knowledgeable and imaginative servant-leaders well prepared for a lifetime of learning, leadership and service in an ever-changing and interdependent world.

  The College fulfills its mission by:

  • Engaging students with a curriculum informed by the values and intellectual traditions of its Presbyterian heritage, inspired by the openness of the liberal arts and sciences, and realized in dialogue among students and faculty
  • Enabling students to develop a depth of knowledge and expertise in a chosen field of study, balanced by a breadth of knowledge that is interdisciplinary at its core, global in its scope, and practical in its application
  • Encouraging students to strive for excellence in all aspects of their lives, through academic and co-curricular programs, with a due regard for physical, mental and spiritual well-being
  • Empowering students to break down intellectual, cultural and interpersonal barriers in order to become creative, engaged and contributing world citizens

     

TYPE OF COLLEGE

• Four-year, church-related, co-educational liberal arts and sciences institution

• Traditional and non-traditional students from diverse national, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds

• Residential and non-residential undergraduate degree programs, certification programs, and special training programs

HONOR CODE

“I promise to be a contributing member of the St. Andrews Presbyterian College Community and supportive of its mission:

     to be RESPONSIBLE for my choices of behavior,

     to be HONEST in all my academic endeavors,

     to be RESPECTFUL of the property and person of others,

     and to LIVE IN HARMONY with the social and natural environments which sustain this community.”

ACCREDITATION

St. Andrews Presbyterian College is fully accredited by:

• Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

• National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and the North Carolina Department of Education.

LOCATION

• Located in Laurinburg, North Carolina

• in southeastern North Carolina in an area known as the Sandhills

• 30 miles south of the golfing, equestrian and resort areas of Pinehurst, NC.

• Two hours from spectacular mountains, magnificent beaches, and major metropolitan cities

TOTAL GROUNDS

• 640 acres including a 70-acre lake in the middle of campus

• 300-acre equestrian center one mile from campus

DEGREES OFFERED

• 30 degrees

• 16 minors

• Signature programs in business, creative writing, education, equine-related degrees, forensic science, pre-health, pre-vet, psychology, therapeutic horsemanship.

• 42% of students participate in an internship

• Opportunities for study abroad

STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO

• 13:1

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

• An average class size of 15-20

• 76% of classes at St. Andrews have fewer than 20 students

• Opportunities for independent guided study and independent research

FACULTY

• 42 full-time, 41 part-time, no teaching assistants.

• 85% hold the earned doctoral or appropriate terminal degree

GRADUATES

Alumni are in successful careers all over the world and annually boast the following statistics:

• 94% of graduates employed or in graduate school or both within 6 months of graduation

• 35% in graduate school with another 28% (total of 63%) intending to pursue a graduate degree in the near future

• 77% of graduates are employed in fields they categorize as related to their majors

STUDENT BODY ENROLLMENT

• 100% undergraduates

• 44% from North Carolina

• 5% international

• 58% female

• 19% minority

• 90% receive financial aid

• 98% live on campus      

NCAA DIVISION II  ATHLETICS

• Member of Conference Carolinas

• WOMEN: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball

• MEN: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, and Wrestling

EQUESTRIAN

• Competitive opportunities with hunter/jumper, dressage, western, Show Team, and Schooling Team.

• Competition is through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), American National Riding Commission (ANRC), Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA)

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT  

• 42 clubs and organizations and four honor organizations

COSTS AND AID

• 2008-2009 $28,800 comprehensive ($20,375 tuition)

• 90% of students receive some form of financial aid.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP

• St. Andrews sponsors highly competitive scholarship programs called Achievement Awards

• Admission application is automatically used for academic scholarship consideration - no additional application

• Scholarship finalists selected after reviewing each applicant's high school record, SAT/ACT results, recommendations, level of involvement in out-of-class activities and other individual factors

• Scholarships range from $3,000 to $8,500 annually or from $12,000 to $34,000 over four years of study

• To be considered, applicants must be accepted for admission to the College by the priority admissions application deadline of March 1

• Scholarship awards are renewable each year as long as the recipient maintains the required academic eligibility

• Scholarship winners may also qualify for need-based financial aid awards

• Additional scholarships may be combined with Achievement Awards

Other scholarship opportunities:

• General Honors Program participation

• NCAA Division II athletics

• Performance Choir

• Competitive Bagpipe Band (pipers and drummers, Highland dancers)

• Intercollegiate equestrian competition (hunter, jumper, dressage, Western)

• Personal contributions, skills, talents and involvement

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

• Alumni Giving: 21%; Endowment: $12.8 million

ENDORSEMENTS

• Ranked nationally as one of the best liberal arts colleges by US News and World Reports; also, ranked second in nation for graduating its students with least amount of debt.

• St. Andrews Presbyterian College is one of only twenty colleges in the mid-Atlantic region identified by Washington Post education reporter Jay Mathews as “hidden gems.” St. Andrews is also featured in Mathews’ new book Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College that is Best for You.

• St. Andrews is cited by the National Survey of Student Engagement, "Student Engagement: Pathways to Collegiate Success."

• The Washington Monthly names St. Andrews as one of the nation's top 200 liberal arts colleges.

• The Princeton Review cites St. Andrews as one of the top 646 colleges and universities in the nation.

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