SAU's tuition & fees has increased from $23,682 (2014) to $30,800 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.06% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,400 (year 2014) to $15,000 (year 2024).
SAU's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.33% from 2014 ($41,000).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, SAU's COA is $51,386, which is increased by 1.75% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SAU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.06% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $30,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at St. Andrews University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,100, and it has increased 27.27% from the year 2014 to 2024.
Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
2014-15 | $1,650 | - |
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2015-16 | $1,700 | 3.03% |
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2016-17 | $1,800 | 5.88% |
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2017-18 | $1,800 | |
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2018-19 | - | -100.00% |
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2019-20 | $1,000 | - |
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2020-21 | $2,100 | 110.00% |
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2021-22 | $3,300 | 57.14% |
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2022-23 | $3,300 | |
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2023-24 | $2,100 | -36.36% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 14.08% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -24.14% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at St. Andrews University.
Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
2014-15 | $15,668 | $14,708 | - |
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2015-16 | $16,010 | $15,010 | 2.18% |
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2016-17 | $16,321 | $15,282 | 1.94% |
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2017-18 | $16,321 | $15,282 | |
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2018-19 | $13,008 | $16,416 | -20.30% |
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2019-20 | $16,154 | $13,154 | 24.19% |
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2020-21 | $17,054 | $12,054 | 5.57% |
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2021-22 | $17,170 | $12,070 | 0.68% |
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2022-23 | $17,600 | $13,520 | 2.50% |
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2023-24 | $18,486 | $14,612 | 5.03% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between St. Andrews University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
St. Andrews University | $30,800 | $29,600 | 4.05% |
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Duke University | $65,805 | $62,688 | 4.97% |
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Wake Forest University | $64,758 | $62,128 | 4.23% |
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Elon University | $44,536 | $42,241 | 5.43% |
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High Point University | $44,208 | $41,916 | 5.47% |
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Campbell University | $40,410 | $39,230 | 3.01% |
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