Salve Regina University vs. Sweet Briar College

Comparable Facts

Compare Salve Regina University in Newport, RI with Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Salve Regina University is larger than Sweet Briar College based on total student enrollment (2,791 students vs. 444 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Salve Regina University is located in Newport, RI (Large Suburban setting); Sweet Briar College is in Sweet Briar, VA (Small Suburban setting).
• Salve Regina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sweet Briar College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Salve Regina University 12:1; Sweet Briar College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sweet Briar College are 17.9% lower than at Salve Regina University ($15,230 vs. $18,550).
• Out-of-state tuition is 91.5% higher at Salve Regina University than at Sweet Briar College (about $23,940 more per year; $50,100 vs. $26,160).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Salve Regina University than at Sweet Briar College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salve Regina University students is 44.5% larger than aid received by Sweet Briar College students ($32,350 vs. $22,387).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Salve Regina University and Sweet Briar College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Sweet Briar College average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Salve Regina University (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.2% at Salve Regina University vs. 13.2% at Sweet Briar College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sweet Briar College and Salve Regina University graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Sweet Briar College and Salve Regina University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Salve Regina University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sweet Briar College students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 72%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.