Appalachian State vs SAU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Appalachian State is a public and SAU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
SAU has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,800) than Appalachian State ($24,537).
Appalachian State has more students with 20,436 students while SAU has 809 students.
SAU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Appalachian State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Appalachian State has more full-time faculties with 1,037 faculties while SAU has 50 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Appalachian State University and St. Andrews University.

Appalachian State	vs.	SAU
Boone, North Carolina	Location	Laurinburg, North Carolina
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$7,541 Out-Of-State$24,537	2024 Tuition & Fees	$30,800
45%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$8,383	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,240

88.64 %	Acceptance Rates	-
19.87 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,180	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	-
75 %	Graduation Rate	27 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	59 %
20,436	Student Population	809
1,037	Number of Faculties	50
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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