EMU vs Sweet Briar College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
EMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,860) than Sweet Briar College ($25,110).
It is harder to admit to Sweet Briar College than EMU.
EMU has more students with 1,334 students while Sweet Briar College has 460 students.
Sweet Briar College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while EMU's ratio is 10 to 1.
EMU has more full-time faculties with 89 faculties while Sweet Briar College has 36 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Eastern Mennonite University and Sweet Briar College.

EMU	vs.	Sweet Briar College
Harrisonburg, Virginia	Location	Sweet Briar, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$41,860	2024 Tuition & Fees	$25,110
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$26,974	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,706

99.75 %	Acceptance Rates	71.74 %
15.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.93 %
-	SAT Score	1,230
-	ACT Score	25
62 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
79 %	Retention Rate	62 %
1,334	Student Population	460
89	Number of Faculties	36
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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