| 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) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$26,160 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$36,750 |
| expensive$12,750 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$10,860 |
| Less$19,063 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$24,457 |
| Admission | ||
| Higher1,230 SAT- | Test Scores | Lower1,125 SAT- |
| Easier75.54% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter43.01% |
| Lower13.25% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable14.66% |
| 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 | ||
| Smaller444 | Total Enrollment | Larger2,316 |
| Smaller444 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger1,595 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 721 |
| - | Online Student Population | 441 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower52% | Graduate Rate | Higher57% |
| Higher31% | Transfer-out Rate | Lower30% |
| Lower69% | Retention Rate | Higher71% |
| 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) |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty9 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty11 to 1 |
| 64 | Number of faculty | 221 |
| Lower$63,029 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$74,120 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.