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Overview |
Penn State Berks | Sweet Briar College | ||
| Location | Reading, PA | Sweet Briar, VA | ||
| Setting | Rural Fringe | Small Suburban | ||
| Enrollment | 2,077 | 460 | ||
| Type | Public 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #657 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | psu.edu | sbc.edu | ||
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Costs |
Penn State Berks | Sweet Briar College | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $15,388 | $22,620 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $25,854 | $22,620 | ||
| Room & Board | $14,334 | $14,250 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $21,728 | $28,408 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $8,528 | $12,254 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 66% | 96% |
Admission |
Penn State Berks | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 5,605 | 1,204 | ||
| Admitted | 5,453 | 912 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 97.3% | 75.7% | ||
| Enrolled % | 11.6% | 16.9% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.39 | 3.54 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B+ | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Challenging | Difficult | ||
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| ACT Range | 23/28 | 22/30 | ||
| SAT Range | 1090/1290 | 1020/1360 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
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Academics |
Penn State Berks | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13:1 | 8:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Penn State Berks | Sweet Briar College | ||
| Graduation Rate | 55% | 70% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $55,300 | $41,700 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 69% | 72% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $26,818 | $27,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $277 | $279 |
Diversity |
Penn State Berks | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| % Men | 59% | 0% | ||
| % Women | 41% | 100% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Medium | Low | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 68% | 71% | ||
| % Black | 9% | 9% | ||
| % Hispanic | 11% | 9% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 2% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 2% | 5% | ||
| % International | 3% | 0% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 1% |
Students |
Penn State Berks | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| % In-State | 64% | 43% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 30% | 49% | ||
Campus |
Penn State Berks | Sweet Briar College | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Penn State Berks is larger than than Sweet Briar College based on total student enrollment (2,077 students vs. 460 students)
Penn State Berks vs. Sweet Briar College Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Penn State Berks or Sweet Briar College?
- Sweet Briar College is 47% more expensive to attend than Penn State Berks for in-state tuition ($22,620.00 vs. $15,388.00)
- Out of state tuition is 14.3% higher at Penn State Berks than Sweet Briar College ($25,854.00 vs. $22,620.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Berks than Sweet Briar College ($21,728 vs. $28,408)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sweet Briar College are 0.6% lower than costs at Penn State Berks ($14,250 vs. $14,334)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Sweet Briar College than Penn State Berks (96% vs. 66%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Sweet Briar College students is 43.7% larger than aid received Penn State Berks ($12,254 vs. $8,528)
Penn State Berks vs. Sweet Briar College Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Berks or Sweet Briar College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Sweet Briar College or Penn State Berks .
- The average SAT score at Sweet Briar College (1098) is 120 points higher than at Penn State Berks (978)
- Incoming Sweet Briar College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Penn State Berks (22)
- Accepted freshman Sweet Briar College students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Penn State Berks (3.39)
- Penn State Berks has a higher acceptance rate (97.3%) than Sweet Briar College (75.7%)
Penn State Berks vs. Sweet Briar College Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Penn State Berks or Sweet Briar College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Sweet Briar College and Penn State Berks.
- The graduation rate at Sweet Briar College is higher than Penn State Berks (70% vs. 55%)
- Graduates from Penn State Berks earn on average $13,600 more per year than Sweet Briar College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $41,700)
- Penn State Berks students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
- Penn State Berks graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
- More Sweet Briar College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Berks students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 69%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/