GMU 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.

GMU is a public and Sweet Briar College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
GMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,979) than Sweet Briar College ($25,110).
It is harder to admit to Sweet Briar College than GMU.
GMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,240) than Sweet Briar College (1,230).
GMU has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Sweet Briar College (25).
GMU has more students with 39,049 students while Sweet Briar College has 460 students.
Sweet Briar College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while GMU's ratio is 16 to 1.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while Sweet Briar College has 36 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - George Mason University and Sweet Briar College.

GMU	vs.	Sweet Briar College
Fairfax, Virginia	Location	Sweet Briar, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$13,815 Out-Of-State$37,979	2024 Tuition & Fees	$25,110
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$9,810	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,706

88.83 %	Acceptance Rates	71.74 %
22.19 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.93 %
1,240	SAT Score	1,230
28	ACT Score	25
70 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
85 %	Retention Rate	62 %
39,049	Student Population	460
1,399	Number of Faculties	36
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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