SU 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.
SU has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,028) than Sweet Briar College ($25,110).
It is harder to admit to Sweet Briar College than SU.
SU has more students with 4,260 students while Sweet Briar College has 460 students.
Sweet Briar College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while SU's ratio is 11 to 1.
SU has more full-time faculties with 252 faculties while Sweet Briar College has 36 full-time faculties.

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

SU	vs.	Sweet Briar College
Winchester, 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
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$36,028	2024 Tuition & Fees	$25,110
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$22,883	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,706

78.00 %	Acceptance Rates	72.01 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,230
-	ACT Score	25
62 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
83 %	Retention Rate	62 %
4,260	Student Population	460
252	Number of Faculties	36
11 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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