| Sweet Briar vs. Lynchburg |
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|---|---|---|
#11 in Virginia Colleges | Rankings* | #57 in Federal Region III Universities #31 in Virginia Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Doctoral/Research University |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degree | 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Post-MS Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2024 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$25,110 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$35,540 |
| expensive$12,300 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$10,605 |
| Less$13,706 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$27,964 |
| Admission | ||
| Higher1,220 SAT 26 ACT | Test Scores | Lower1,115 SAT 25 ACT |
| Tighter75.75% | Acceptance Rate | Easier95.94% |
| Favorable16.89% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower13.23% |
| 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 | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Work experience Personal statement or essay |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller460 | Total Enrollment | Larger2,394 |
| Smaller457 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger1,589 |
| Smaller3 | Graduate Student Population | Larger805 |
| - | Online Student Population | 416 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher61% | Graduate Rate | Lower59% |
| Lower2% | Transfer-out Rate | Higher28% |
| Lower62% | Retention Rate | Higher76% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 561) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,247) |
| ✔ | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,950) |
| Faculties | ||
| Less Students per Faculty8 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty10 to 1 |
| 45 | Number of faculties | 292 |
| Lower$64,964 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$73,326 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.