Radford University vs Sweet Briar College

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Radford University is a public and Sweet Briar College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Radford University has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,185) than Sweet Briar College ($25,110).
It is harder to admit to Sweet Briar College than Radford University.
Sweet Briar College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,050) than Radford University (1,050).
Sweet Briar College has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Radford University (22).
Radford University has more students with 7,718 students while Sweet Briar College has 460 students.
Sweet Briar College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Radford University's ratio is 12 to 1.
Radford University has more full-time faculties with 507 faculties while Sweet Briar College has 36 full-time faculties.

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

Radford University	vs.	Sweet Briar College
Radford, 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
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$12,286 Out-Of-State$25,185	2024 Tuition & Fees	$25,110
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$8,896	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,706

91.00 %	Acceptance Rates	72.01 %
11.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.99 %
1,050	SAT Score	1,230
22	ACT Score	25
53 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
68 %	Retention Rate	62 %
7,718	Student Population	460
507	Number of Faculties	36
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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