St. Andrews University — a branch of Webber International University — will permanently close its Laurinburg campus after the Spring 2025 semester, with operations ending May 5, 2025. Faculty and staff were given just 10 days to wrap up finals, advise students, pack classrooms, and find new jobs — many facing sudden relocation. Students entered into long-term agreements with Webber, trusting them with their education. This betrayal isn’t just bad business — it’s unacceptable.

I don't often leave negative reviews. But, Today I give Webber International University 0* (If that were possible on google). WIU acquired my Alma Mater in 2011. St. Andrews University. I am fully aware that for a while the school has been struggling, as most small liberal arts universities have. However, I have to say that I am beyond disappointed and disgusted at how the powers that be have handled the closing of SAU lately. Recently WIU made a decision to close a branch of its school, SAU, with 10 days notice. 10 days. yes, yes, you read that correctly. SAU has over 60 years of history in the area, Scottish Heritage history, an entire equine facility, faculty and staff, and decades worth of history. This bomb of news was dropped on the entirety of the school and alumni with less than 10 days to process. I understand if a school is struggling financially that eventually it needs to be shut down. If that were the case, no matter how much i love my Alma Mater I understand it would need to close. But who in their right mind said "10 days is all they need close it" and thought it was a good idea? If in fact the school was struggling this bad were there not signs months ago that it would need to close down? Could there not have been some decency to let students, faculty, and staff know ahead of time? Whomever made the decision to shut down the school is not only cruel and heartless, but has nothing on their minds but themselves. To disregard an entire group of people in such a short manner is beyond disrespectful. I once was thankful for WIU for saving my college back in 2011... However, now I am disgusted at how they've chosen to handle this situation. I would not recommend attending this college, or supporting them in anyway.

Webber and its president has a total lack of empathy to close a campus and let everyone know via a social media post without any real explanation. You don’t deserve even one star for how poorly this was handled. Do your research, Webber lost more than $1.1 million according to the 2023 tax filing. Keep looking for a more stable college with a president that actually cares about people.

A college that was suppose to be a saving grace for St. Andrew University ended up being the noose around its neck. Giving students, faculty, and staff 10 days to find other arrangements is immoral and unethical. To further throw salt on the wounds of those involved you also refused to hold a graduation ceremony for the final senior class of 2025. Tell us Webber, where is all the money donated by SAU alumni? We’re talking hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations that are unaccounted for. I mean you allowed a once beautiful campus to take a nose dive without of much as a word or a SOS sent out to the alumni and those the community who benefitted from St. Andrews. I’m willing to be you all made off with the insurance money to repair the campus after hurricane Florence as well. Hope whatever you sold our beautiful St. Andrews campus for was worth it.

THEY DON’T DESERVE THE ONE STAR BUT I GUESS TO GET THE WORD OUT HERE YOU GO WEBBER YOUR 1 STAR REVIEW. I KNOW I WONT BE THE LAST OF SAPC/SAU ALUMNI PAST AND PRESENT TO SPEAK OUT! Please do your research. They merged with my old college years ago and they have given students professors 10 days to finish everything and vacate. No finals no forewarning just pack up and leave. Some of these professors have been here longer than 30 years. Their entire life is in their office. Displacing people and horses as this college had an equestrian center. Look into ST ANDREWS UNIVERSITY, and you will see the true colors of Webber International and how unethical they have been. Along with I’ve seen past and current professors whom have not received all of their pay, Webber is claiming when things are sold the teachers will be paid back then. No one contacted alumni to ask for help I cannot think of the last time I received a mailing from SAU. Webber could have conducted themselves in a better manor yet they chose to conduct themselves in a very disheartening way RUN DONT WALK. Ask them why and how they could just throw a college in the trash without trying harder and fighting for our campus like they do their own? Ask them how they just displace students faculty administrators ect oh cannot forget horses in 10 DAYS without a care of what happens. Ask them to explain themselves!