- Both Hampden-Sydney College (HSC) and Sweet Briar College are private.
- Both schools are located in Virginia.
- HSC has more expensive tuition of $52,388 than Sweet Briar College ($25,110).
- HSC has tighter acceptance rate of 55.05% than Sweet Briar College (92.80%).
- Sweet Briar College has higher SAT scores of 1,220 than HSC (1,160).
- HSC is larger with 846 students than Sweet Briar College (460 students).
| Hampden-Sydney College View More Rivals | Sweet Briar College View More Rivals | |
| #63 in Liberal Arts Colleges #10 in Virginia | Rankings | #221 in Liberal Arts Colleges #38 in Virginia |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Hampden-Sydney, VA | Location | Sweet Briar, VA |
HSC| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $52,388 | Undergraduate | $25,110 |
| Graduate | $12,300 | |
| $34,975 | Financial Aid | $13,706 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $40 | |
| 55.05% | Acceptance Rate | 92.80% |
| 15.86% | Yield | 23.58% |
| 1,160 SAT, 26 ACT | Test Scores | 1,220 SAT, 26 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 846 | Total Students | 460 |
| 846 | Undergraduate | 457 |
| 0 | Graduate | 3 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 75% | Graduation Rate | 61% |
| 7% | Transfer-out Rate | 2% |
| 81% | Retention Rate | 62% |
| $59,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $43,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,100) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 561) |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 101 Full-time 10 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 36 Full-time 9 Part-time |
| 331 Full-time 13 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 147 Full-time 25 Part-time |
| $74,290 for Faculties $55,976 Part-time | Average Salary | $58,308 for Faculties $52,690 Part-time |