New Saint Andrews College • Classical. Christian. Liberating Arts.
January 27, 2012

NSA Fellow and best-selling author N.D. Wilson featured on NPR's All Things Considered
N.D. Wilson, Fellow of Literature at New Saint Andrews College and best-selling author of books for young readers published by Random House including Leepike Ridge and the 100 Cupboards series, was recently featured on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. The eight-minute feature aired nationally and was heard by millions of listeners. You can listen here.

NSA named among Top 20 colleges and universities in the Mountain States
When you think of the Top 20 Colleges and Universities in the Mountain States, some schools immediately come to mind. Do you think NSA made the list? If you're thinking yes, you're right... according to about.com in their recently published online college guide. The guide noted NSA's "classical great books curriculum modeled after Harvard in the 17th century" and its "exceptional value" in its summary of the College. Check out the full report here.

NSA tuition is lowest among "Best Colleges for Homeschoolers"
In its online ranking of colleges and universities, SuperScholar.org recently named New Saint Andrews College among the nation’s “Best Colleges for Homeschoolers.” In a comparison of tuition prices of the colleges listed in the ranking, New Saint Andrews’s $10,400 price tag is the lowest of all. The $23,518 average tuition of the other colleges and universities is more than twice the NSA tuition. The other schools in the ranking included... [read more]

NSA News  |  Events & Such  |  People

18th academic year underway at New Saint Andrews in Moscow

The college's incoming class of 2011 crossed the stage at Saturday's Convocation and signed The Book, officially beginning their academic careers at New Saint Andrews College. In all, 172 full- and part-time students are at the college, representing 29 states and nine other nations, including Canada, France, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The college's students come from 20 different Christian denominations.


The 2011-12 academic year got underway at Convocation on Saturday morning, August 13. The Welcome Weekend activities included a Psalm Sing and Ice Cream Social on Friendship Square Friday night and an All-College Picnic Saturday afternoon. The picnic included a concert and croquet tournament.

NSA News  |  Events & Such  |  People

Prospective Student Weekend October 28-31

The next Prospective Student Weekend at New Saint Andrews College is set for October 28-31. That also coincides with the Reformation Banquet at the College, so visitors are in for big time fun. Make your arrangements to visit the College then -- or any time -- by calling John Sawyer at (208) 882-1566. Or you can e-mail John at johnsawyer@nsa.edu. You can register for the October 28 weekend online here.


Career and Callings Fair planned for November 11
The College's Career and Calling Fair is set for Friday, November 11, 2011. Look for more information coming soon. Local national and regional employers will be meeting with students and "career coaching" sessions will be available. The event will feature short talks and presentations on a variety career opportunities available to graduates with a liberal arts education.

NSA News  |  Events & Such  |  People

Faculty Profile
A Senior Fellow of Classical and Biblical Languages, John Schwandt is an internationally recognized Greek Scholar. Aside from teaching Greek at NSA, he is the founder of the Institute of Biblical Greek and creator of the National Biblical Greek Exam, an online examination program. He and his wife, Tabithah, have three sons and one daughter.
John Schwandt


This new degree of Bachelor of Science does not guarantee that the holder knows any science. It does guarantee that he does not know any Latin.”
– Dean Briggs, Harvard College (1900)

Information For

News Headlines

President's Blog