- Both Gordon College and Sweet Briar College are private.
- Gordon College is located in Wenham, MA and Sweet Briar College is located in Sweet Briar, VA.
- Gordon College has more expensive tuition of $28,100 than Sweet Briar College ($25,110).
- Gordon College has tighter acceptance rate of 88.89% than Sweet Briar College (92.80%).
- Sweet Briar College has higher SAT scores of 1,220 than Gordon College (1,190).
- Gordon College is larger with 1,628 students than Sweet Briar College (460 students).
| Gordon College View More Rivals | Sweet Briar College View More Rivals | |
| #59 in Liberal Arts Colleges #15 in Massachusetts | Rankings | #221 in Liberal Arts Colleges #38 in Virginia |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Wenham, MA | Location | Sweet Briar, VA |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's Master's Post-Master Certificate | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $28,100 | Undergraduate | $25,110 |
| $8,113 | Graduate | $12,300 |
| $15,071 | Financial Aid | $13,706 |
| Admission | ||
| $50 undergraduate $75 graduate | Application Fee | $40 |
| 88.89% | Acceptance Rate | 92.80% |
| 16.04% | Yield | 23.58% |
| 1,190 SAT, 27 ACT | Test Scores | 1,220 SAT, 26 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,628 | Total Students | 460 |
| 1,294 | Undergraduate | 457 |
| 334 | Graduate | 3 |
| 207 | Online Enrollment | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 68% | Graduation Rate | 61% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 2% | |
| 84% | Retention Rate | 62% |
| $47,700 | Average Earning after Graduation | $43,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,268) $7,710 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 561) |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 14 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 73 Full-time 161 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 36 Full-time 9 Part-time |
| 358 Full-time 272 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 147 Full-time 25 Part-time |
| $62,463 for Faculties $51,538 Part-time | Average Salary | $58,308 for Faculties $52,690 Part-time |