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