St. Andrews University in Laurinburg to close after spring semester

St. Andrews University will close at the end of the spring semester.

The small, private university in Laurinburg posted on Friday about its plans to “cease operations” on May 5.

“This outcome follows years of effort to preserve our presence in this community while delivering an affordable, high-quality education and meaningful student experience,” campus President Dr. Tarun Malik wrote. “Despite those efforts, we have reached a point where financial sustainability is no longer attainable.”

St. Andrews University is a branch campus of Webber International University.

In 2007, St. Andrews University lost its accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.