New Saint Andrews College
U.S. News Liberal Arts 2027
#132
Acceptance rate
83.9%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$16,800
$20,800 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
350
Student-faculty ratio 19:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
63.9%
4-year; 6-year rate 75.0%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Moscow, Idaho
- Website
- nsa.edu
- Undergraduates
- 350
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Distant town
- Nearest major city
- Spokane, about 70 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Spokane International Airport (GEG), about 70 mi
- Also known as
- NSA
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Other Protestant
- President
- Dr. Benjamin Merkle (President)
- Phone
- 2088821566101
- Address
- 405 S. Main Street, Moscow, ID 83843-1525
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2021: men 83.9%, women 88.2%.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 42% submitted SAT, 26% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT scores required for admission
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 8 in 10
180 applicants in 2025, 83.9% admitted
151 admitted 29 not admitted Yield 65.6%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Creative Writing · Master's9 (0% international)
- Education, General · Master's1 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - |
Students
413 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 44:56 · Freshman retention 85.3%
- Continuing undergraduates 210
- First-year undergraduates 88
- Graduate students 63
- Transfers and others 52
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (350)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
2 in 2025 · 8.8% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 3.6% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$20,800
- Undergraduate tuition
- $16,800
- Room and board
- $4,000
- Graduate tuition
- $11,200
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 42% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 0%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$6.2M
Expenses$5.9M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of IdahoMoscow · 0.6 mi
U.S. News #208
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Washington State UniversityPullman · 7.4 mi
U.S. News #191
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Gonzaga UniversitySpokane · 67.3 mi
U.S. News #90
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Whitman CollegeWalla Walla · 78.1 mi
Liberal Arts #78
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Boise State UniversityBoise · 219.5 mi
U.S. News #299
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Seattle UniversitySeattle · 256.9 mi
U.S. News #179
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University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle · 257.0 mi
U.S. News #49
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Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle · 259.5 mi
U.S. News #262
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University of Puget SoundTacoma · 260.7 mi
Liberal Arts #100
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.