St. Andrews Presbyterian College



1700 Dogwood Mile
Laurinburg, NC 28352


St. Andrews Presbyterian College is a private, liberal arts school located in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Established in 1961 with 750 students, the North Carolina school's heritage includes Presbyterian and Scottish roots.

U.S. News and World Report ranks St. Andrews Presbyterian College as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the nation. The magazine also ranks the North Carolina School second in the nation for graduating its students with the least amount of debt. The Washington Monthly names St. Andrews Presbyterian College one of the top 200 liberal arts colleges in the nation, and the Princeton Review calls the North Carolina school one of the top 646 universities and colleges in the nation.

The North Carolina school offers students 30 undergraduate programs and 16 minors. St Andrews Presbyterian College's signature programs include education, creative writing, business, psychology, forensic science and therapeutic horsemanship.

St. Andrews Presbyterian College is a member of Conference Carolinas and a NCAA Division II school. The North Carolina school also offers an extensive equestrian program with competition through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, the American National Riding Commission, and the Intercollegiate Dressage Association.

Quick Facts:

  • The student-to-faculty ratio at St. Andrews Presbyterian College is 13-to-1.

  • At this North Carolina school, the average class size falls between 15 and 20 students, with 76 percent of classes having less than 20 students.

  • St. Andrews Presbyterian College has 42 full-time faculty members and 41 part-time faculty members, with no teaching assistants.

  • The student body at St. Andrews Presbyterian College is 58 percent female and 42 percent male, while 19 percent of students identify themselves with a minority group.

  • Ninety percent of students at St. Andrews Presbyterian College receive financial aid and 98 percent live in on-campus housing.

  • Forty-four percent of students at St. Andrews Presbyterian College are from North Carolina and international students account for five percent of the student body enrollment.

  • During their years at St. Andrews Presbyterian College, 42 percent of students participate in an internship. The North Carolina school also offers students four honor organizations and 42 other clubs and organizations.

  • Within six months of graduation, 94 percent of graduates from St. Andrews Presbyterian College are either employed or attending graduate school or both. Seventy-seven percent of graduates are employed in fields related to their majors.



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