SAU's tuition & fees has increased from $24,390 (2015) to $32,388 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.79% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,400 (year 2015) to $16,000 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at St. Andrews University.
SAU's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 26.23% from 2015 ($42,100).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SAU's COA is $53,142, which is increased by 3.42% 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 32.79% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $29,988. 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 $2,142, and it has increased 26.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,700 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $2,142 | 2.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 11.95% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -24.52% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at St. Andrews University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,010 | $15,010 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $18,612 | $14,904 | 0.68% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between St. Andrews University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| St. Andrews University | $32,388 | $30,800 | 5.16% |
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| Duke University | $68,758 | $65,805 | 4.49% |
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| Wake Forest University | $67,642 | $64,758 | 4.45% |
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| Elon University | $46,958 | $44,536 | 5.44% |
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| High Point University | $45,312 | $44,208 | 2.50% |
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| Campbell University | $41,600 | $40,410 | 2.94% |
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