- Both Sweet Briar College and Salem College are private.
- Sweet Briar College is located in Sweet Briar, VA and Salem College is located in Winston-Salem, NC.
- Salem College has more expensive tuition of $32,236 than Sweet Briar College ($25,110).
- Salem College has tighter acceptance rate of 56.84% than Sweet Briar College (92.80%).
- Salem College is larger with 469 students than Sweet Briar College (460 students).
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| #221 in Liberal Arts Colleges #38 in Virginia | Rankings | #219 in Liberal Arts Colleges #31 in North Carolina |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Sweet Briar, VA | Location | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $25,110 | Undergraduate | $32,236 |
| $12,300 | Graduate | $6,600 |
| $13,706 | Financial Aid | $25,284 |
| Admission | ||
| $40 | Application Fee | $30 |
| 92.80% | Acceptance Rate | 56.84% |
| 23.58% | Yield | 27.44% |
| 1,220 SAT, 26 ACT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 460 | Total Students | 469 |
| 457 | Undergraduate | 364 |
| 3 | Graduate | 105 |
| Online Enrollment | 67 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 61% | Graduation Rate | 61% |
| 2% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 62% | Retention Rate | 73% |
| $43,500 | Average Earning after Graduation | $37,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 561) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 281) $6,273 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $6,273 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 8 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| 36 Full-time 9 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 43 Full-time 30 Part-time |
| 147 Full-time 25 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 122 Full-time 40 Part-time |
| $58,308 for Faculties $52,690 Part-time | Average Salary | $53,327 for Faculties $59,942 Part-time |