- Both Southern Virginia University (SVU) and Sweet Briar College are private.
- Both schools are located in Virginia.
- Sweet Briar College has more expensive tuition of $25,110 than SVU ($20,040).
- SVU has tighter acceptance rate of 56.16% than Sweet Briar College (92.80%).
- Sweet Briar College has higher SAT scores of 1,220 than SVU (1,080).
- SVU is larger with 1,053 students than Sweet Briar College (460 students).
| Southern Virginia University View More Rivals | Sweet Briar College View More Rivals | |
| #201 in Liberal Arts Colleges #32 in Virginia | Rankings | #221 in Liberal Arts Colleges #38 in Virginia |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Buena Vista, VA | Location | Sweet Briar, VA |
SVU| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $20,040 | Undergraduate | $25,110 |
| Graduate | $12,300 | |
| $11,482 | Financial Aid | $13,706 |
| Admission | ||
| $35 | Application Fee | $40 |
| 56.16% | Acceptance Rate | 92.80% |
| 63.65% | Yield | 23.58% |
| 1,080 SAT, 21 ACT | Test Scores | 1,220 SAT, 26 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,053 | Total Students | 460 |
| 1,053 | Undergraduate | 457 |
| 0 | Graduate | 3 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 46% | Graduation Rate | 61% |
| 13% | Transfer-out Rate | 2% |
| 67% | Retention Rate | 62% |
| $39,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | $43,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 623) $4,200 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 561) |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 17 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 65 Full-time 13 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 36 Full-time 9 Part-time |
| 199 Full-time 43 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 147 Full-time 25 Part-time |
| $55,043 for Faculties $52,234 Part-time | Average Salary | $58,308 for Faculties $52,690 Part-time |