Elms College vs. Sweet Briar College

College of Our Lady of the Elms vs. Sweet Briar College comparison

	College of Our Lady of the Elms	Sweet Briar College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Elms College	Sweet Briar College
Location	Chicopee, MA	Sweet Briar, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,332	464
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#374
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	elms.edu	sbc.edu
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Costs	Elms College	Sweet Briar College
Tuition (In State)	$40,095	$23,730
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,095	$23,730
Room & Board	$15,150	$14,720
Avg Net Price	$22,311	$25,598
Avg Grant Aid	$31,015	$15,880
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Elms College	Sweet Briar College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,442	1,136
Admitted	1,264	815
Acceptance Rate	87.7%	71.7%
Enrolled %	15.5%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Challenging
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		21/27
SAT Range	1150/1320	1100/1310
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	Elms College	Sweet Briar College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) History (5%) General Studies (4%)	Social Sciences (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Biology (12%) Business (12%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Elms College	Sweet Briar College
Graduation Rate	58%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,300	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Elms College	Sweet Briar College
% Men	4%	0%
% Women	18%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	56%	71%
% Black	7%	9%
% Hispanic	10%	9%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	24%	1%

Students	Elms College	Sweet Briar College
% In-State	71%	43%
% Out-of-State	26%	49%
Campus	Elms College	Sweet Briar College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Our Lady of the Elms is larger than than Sweet Briar College based on total student enrollment (1,332 students vs. 464 students)

Elms College vs. Sweet Briar College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Elms College or Sweet Briar College?

• College of Our Lady of the Elms is 69% more expensive to attend than Sweet Briar College for in-state tuition ($40,095.00 vs. $23,730.00)
• Out of state tuition is 69% higher at Elms College than Sweet Briar College ($40,095.00 vs. $23,730.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Our Lady of the Elms than Sweet Briar College ($22,311 vs. $25,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sweet Briar College are 2.9% lower than costs at College of Our Lady of the Elms ($14,720 vs. $15,150)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Our Lady of the Elms than Sweet Briar College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Our Lady of the Elms students is 95.3% larger than aid received Sweet Briar College ($31,015 vs. $15,880)

Elms College vs. Sweet Briar College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Elms 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 Elms College .

• The average SAT score at Sweet Briar College (1098) is 122 points higher than at Elms College (976)
• Incoming Sweet Briar College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Elms College (22)
• Accepted freshman Sweet Briar College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Elms College (3.42)
• Elms College has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than Sweet Briar College (71.7%)

Elms College vs. Sweet Briar College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Elms 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 Elms College.

• The graduation rate at Sweet Briar College is higher than College of Our Lady of the Elms (70% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from College of Our Lady of the Elms earn on average $4,600 more per year than Sweet Briar College graduates after ten years. ($46,300 vs. $41,700)
• College of Our Lady of the Elms students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Elms College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Sweet Briar College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Elms College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 61%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/