Sweet Briar College vs W&L

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.
W&L has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,525) than Sweet Briar College ($25,110).
It is harder to admit to W&L than Sweet Briar College.
W&L has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Sweet Briar College (1,230).
W&L has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Sweet Briar College (25).
W&L has more students with 2,243 students while Sweet Briar College has 460 students.
W&L has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Sweet Briar College's ratio is 8 to 1.
W&L has more full-time faculties with 251 faculties while Sweet Briar College has 36 full-time faculties.

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

Sweet Briar College	vs.	W&L
Sweet Briar, Virginia	Location	Lexington, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$25,110	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,525
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$13,706	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,487

72.01 %	Acceptance Rates	16.99 %
16.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.02 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,490
25	ACT Score	34
61 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
62 %	Retention Rate	98 %
460	Student Population	2,243
36	Number of Faculties	251
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, 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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