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Overview |
St. Mary's College | Sweet Briar College | ||
| Location | Notre Dame, IN | Sweet Briar, VA | ||
| Setting | Rural Fringe | Small Suburban | ||
| Enrollment | 1,519 | 460 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #162 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | saintmarys.edu | sbc.edu | ||
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Costs |
St. Mary's College | Sweet Briar College | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $48,880 | $22,620 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $48,880 | $22,620 | ||
| Room & Board | $13,580 | $14,250 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $27,960 | $28,408 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $36,112 | $12,254 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 100% | 96% |
Admission |
St. Mary's College | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 2,260 | 1,204 | ||
| Admitted | 1,896 | 912 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 83.9% | 75.7% | ||
| Enrolled % | 20.9% | 16.9% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.83 | 3.54 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Difficult | Difficult | ||
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| ACT Range | 26/32 | 22/30 | ||
| SAT Range | 1100/1328 | 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 |
St. Mary's College | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 8:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
St. Mary's College | Sweet Briar College | ||
| Graduation Rate | 79% | 70% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $51,100 | $41,700 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 85% | 72% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $27,000 | $27,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $279 | $279 |
Diversity |
St. Mary's College | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| % Men | 1% | 0% | ||
| % Women | 99% | 100% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Low | Low | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 78% | 71% | ||
| % Black | 2% | 9% | ||
| % Hispanic | 11% | 9% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 2% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 3% | 5% | ||
| % International | 1% | 0% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 3% | 1% |
Students |
St. Mary's College | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| % In-State | 35% | 43% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 64% | 49% | ||
Campus |
St. Mary's College | Sweet Briar College | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Saint Mary's College is larger than than Sweet Briar College based on total student enrollment (1,519 students vs. 460 students)
St. Mary's College vs. Sweet Briar College Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, St. Mary's College or Sweet Briar College?
- Saint Mary's College is 116.1% more expensive to attend than Sweet Briar College for in-state tuition ($48,880.00 vs. $22,620.00)
- Out of state tuition is 116.1% higher at St. Mary's College than Sweet Briar College ($48,880.00 vs. $22,620.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary's College than Sweet Briar College ($27,960 vs. $28,408)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary's College are 4.9% lower than costs at Sweet Briar College ($13,580 vs. $14,250)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary's College than Sweet Briar College (100% vs. 96%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary's College students is 194.7% larger than aid received Sweet Briar College ($36,112 vs. $12,254)
St. Mary's College vs. Sweet Briar College Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, St. Mary's College 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 St. Mary's College .
- The average SAT score at Saint Mary's College (1125) is 27 points higher than at Sweet Briar College (1098)
- Incoming St. Mary's College students have at the same average ACT score (25) as students at Sweet Briar College (25)
- Accepted freshman St. Mary's College students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at Sweet Briar College (3.54)
- St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (83.9%) than Sweet Briar College (75.7%)
St. Mary's College vs. Sweet Briar College Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, St. Mary's College 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 St. Mary's College.
- The graduation rate at St. Mary's College is higher than Sweet Briar College (79% vs. 70%)
- Graduates from Saint Mary's College earn on average $9,400 more per year than Sweet Briar College graduates after ten years. ($51,100 vs. $41,700)
- Sweet Briar College and St. Mary's College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
- Sweet Briar College and St. Mary's College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
- More St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sweet Briar College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 72%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/