W & M 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.

W & M is a public and Sweet Briar College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
W & M has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,412) than Sweet Briar College ($25,110).
It is harder to admit to W & M than Sweet Briar College.
W & M has a higher submitted SAT score (1,450) than Sweet Briar College (1,230).
W & M has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Sweet Briar College (25).
W & M has more students with 9,654 students while Sweet Briar College has 460 students.
Sweet Briar College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while W & M's ratio is 12 to 1.
W & M has more full-time faculties with 694 faculties while Sweet Briar College has 36 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - William & Mary and Sweet Briar College.

W & M	vs.	Sweet Briar College
Williamsburg, 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 (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$25,041 Out-Of-State$49,412	2024 Tuition & Fees	$25,110
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$18,578	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,706

33.00 %	Acceptance Rates	72.01 %
27.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.99 %
1,450	SAT Score	1,230
33	ACT Score	25
90 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
95 %	Retention Rate	62 %
9,654	Student Population	460
694	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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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