| SU vs. Sweet Briar |
#304 in National Universities #21 in Virginia Colleges | Rankings* | #11 in Virginia Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Doctoral/Research University | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| 1-Year Certificate 1-2 Years Certificate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Post-MS Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$36,950 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$26,160 |
| expensive$26,722 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$12,750 |
| More$20,242 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$19,063 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Test Scores | 1,230 SAT- |
| Easier76.95% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter75.54% |
| Favorable16.71% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower13.25% |
| High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies English Proficiency Test | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger4,454 | Total Enrollment | Smaller444 |
| Larger2,641 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller444 |
| 1,813 | Graduate Student Population | - |
| 660 | Online Student Population | - |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher67% | Graduate Rate | Lower52% |
| Lower23% | Transfer-out Rate | Higher31% |
| Higher82% | Retention Rate | Lower69% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,295) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 561) |
| ✔ | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty12 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty9 to 1 |
| 463 | Number of faculty | 64 |
| Higher$73,225 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$63,029 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.