Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 22:34     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How much does it cost for an American to go to St Andrews? Is it the basically the same or similar cost for all the English/Scottish/Irish universities?


For most programs it is 31k British Lbs per year. At today’s exchange rate that is $40k per yr. The equivalent of 50% Merit Scholarship at Private schools in the US.

Most English schools will be cheaper simply because they are 3 yr programs. Scottish universities are 4 years because they give you an an opportunity to explore other modules (courses) in your 1st and 2nd year.


And they offer no FA. Which is a great deal for DCUM folks, but a lot of people can’t pay $40k plus travel costs.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 22:31     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I wonder if kids going to boarding schools have more targetted applications b/c of private school restrictions on applications or generally better college counseling


St Andrews offers a better bang for the buck for independent kids bound for the Grinnell or Middlebury tier of SLACs.


Agree. My DS made his list of SLACS and T25 to t60 privates with one Ivy reach. He was waitisted at his Ivy, will find out soon. Got in 2 SLACS with very little merit and 2 t50 privates with very little merit….

Right now he is St Andrews bound unless his Ivy waitlist becomes real…
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 22:29     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Anonymous wrote:How much does it cost for an American to go to St Andrews? Is it the basically the same or similar cost for all the English/Scottish/Irish universities?


For most programs it is 31k British Lbs per year. At today’s exchange rate that is $40k per yr. The equivalent of 50% Merit Scholarship at Private schools in the US.

Most English schools will be cheaper simply because they are 3 yr programs. Scottish universities are 4 years because they give you an a opportunity to explore other modules (courses) in your 1st and 2nd year.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 19:50     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Anonymous wrote:How much does it cost for an American to go to St Andrews? Is it the basically the same or similar cost for all the English/Scottish/Irish universities?


International fees vary from university to university, UK schools 3 years, those in Scotland 4 years.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 19:40     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
How much does it cost for an American to go to St Andrews? Is it the basically the same or similar cost for all the English/Scottish/Irish universities?
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 19:11     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Anonymous wrote:I wonder if kids going to boarding schools have more targetted applications b/c of private school restrictions on applications or generally better college counseling


St Andrews offers a better bang for the buck for independent kids bound for the Grinnell or Middlebury tier of SLACs.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 18:53     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
I wonder if kids going to boarding schools have more targetted applications b/c of private school restrictions on applications or generally better college counseling
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 18:15     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP, do you have a link to this data? Just curious to see if it includes anything else.


I was sent a spreadsheet about this by our UK college consultant. What else would you like to know?


Is there any data about percent attending from US who graduated from boarding, independent, parochial, or public schools?
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 17:10     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I live in CT and there are a few mid range boarding schools that send 4-8 (always girls for some reason) to st Andrews every year.


Is it because they think they can meet a Prince there?


Technically only Princesses now….

Currently, Lady Louise Windsor, daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh attend St Andrews….


Don’t forget Countess Luana of Orange-Nassau…..
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 17:08     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I live in CT and there are a few mid range boarding schools that send 4-8 (always girls for some reason) to st Andrews every year.


Is it because they think they can meet a Prince there?


Technically only Princesses now….

Currently, Lady Louise Windsor, daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh attend St Andrews….
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 17:07     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Good point. I keep forgetting about the Joint Degree in IR. This definitely helps with perception of the school in general since it is one of the few UK schools that has such a program.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 16:28     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Have a kid in the W&M and St Andrews joint degree program. US recruiters are well of St Andrews and view it in a positive manner. Advantage of graduating from St Andrews as an American is that DC qualifies for a two year UK work visa by being a graduate of St Andrews. So they have more employment options.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 15:12     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Regardless, it would be interesting to understand why CT kids accept 50% of the offers vs the typical 33% from other states.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 11:18     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Anonymous wrote:I live in CT and there are a few mid range boarding schools that send 4-8 (always girls for some reason) to st Andrews every year.


Is it because they think they can meet a Prince there?
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2025 09:55     Subject: U of St Andrews - Admissions per State
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP, do you have a link to this data? Just curious to see if it includes anything else.


I was sent a spreadsheet about this by our UK college consultant. What else would you like to know?


Which specific degrees are US students being accepted to? How popular are various degrees with US students?


Sorry, the data is just applications and acceptances by state for those 3 years.
But we do know that International Relations is by far the most popular with americans. It is a large freshman class of about 280 or so for IR and about 50% of those are Americans.