- Both Bridgewater College (BC) and Sweet Briar College are private.
- Both schools are located in Virginia.
- BC has more expensive tuition of $41,350 than Sweet Briar College ($25,110).
- BC has tighter acceptance rate of 51.98% than Sweet Briar College (92.80%).
- Sweet Briar College has higher SAT scores of 1,220 than BC (1,120).
- BC is larger with 1,421 students than Sweet Briar College (460 students).
| Bridgewater College View More Rivals | Sweet Briar College View More Rivals | |
| #119 in Liberal Arts Colleges #12 in Virginia | Rankings | #221 in Liberal Arts Colleges #38 in Virginia |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Bridgewater, VA | Location | Sweet Briar, VA |
BC| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $41,350 | Undergraduate | $25,110 |
| $19,516 | Graduate | $12,300 |
| $29,602 | Financial Aid | $13,706 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $40 | |
| 51.98% | Acceptance Rate | 92.80% |
| 14.19% | Yield | 23.58% |
| 1,120 SAT, 24 ACT | Test Scores | 1,220 SAT, 26 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,421 | Total Students | 460 |
| 1,385 | Undergraduate | 457 |
| 36 | Graduate | 3 |
| 8 | Online Enrollment | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 57% | Graduation Rate | 61% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 2% | |
| 75% | Retention Rate | 62% |
| $46,600 | Average Earning after Graduation | $43,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,386) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 561) |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 13 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 113 Full-time 28 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 36 Full-time 9 Part-time |
| 308 Full-time 52 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 147 Full-time 25 Part-time |
| $64,000 for Faculties $56,608 Part-time | Average Salary | $58,308 for Faculties $52,690 Part-time |