HPU vs. Sweet Briar College

High Point University vs. Sweet Briar College comparison

	High Point University	Sweet Briar College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HPU	Sweet Briar College
Location	High Point, NC	Sweet Briar, VA
Setting	Midsize City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	5,981	460
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	highpoint.edu	sbc.edu
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Costs	HPU	Sweet Briar College
Tuition (In State)	$36,636	$22,620
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,636	$22,620
Room & Board	$16,524	$14,250
Avg Net Price	$40,221	$28,408
Avg Grant Aid	$18,930	$12,254
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	96%

Admission	HPU	Sweet Briar College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,446	1,204
Admitted	9,817	912
Acceptance Rate	78.9%	75.7%
Enrolled %	15.3%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Difficult
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/29	22/30
SAT Range	1103/1280	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)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	HPU	Sweet Briar College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	8:1
Popular Majors		Social Sciences (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Biology (12%) Business (12%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	HPU	Sweet Briar College
Graduation Rate	-	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,000	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,421	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$231	$279

Diversity	HPU	Sweet Briar College
% Men	43%	0%
% Women	57%	100%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	71%
% Black	5%	9%
% Hispanic	4%	9%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	5%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	HPU	Sweet Briar College
% In-State	24%	43%
% Out-of-State	75%	49%
Campus	HPU	Sweet Briar College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• High Point University is larger than than Sweet Briar College based on total student enrollment (5,981 students vs. 460 students)

HPU vs. Sweet Briar College Cost Comparison

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

• High Point University is 62% more expensive to attend than Sweet Briar College for in-state tuition ($36,636.00 vs. $22,620.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62% higher at HPU than Sweet Briar College ($36,636.00 vs. $22,620.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sweet Briar College than HPU ($28,408 vs. $40,221)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sweet Briar College are 16% lower than costs at High Point University ($14,250 vs. $16,524)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sweet Briar College than High Point University (96% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by High Point University students is 54.5% larger than aid received Sweet Briar College ($18,930 vs. $12,254)

HPU vs. Sweet Briar College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, HPU 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 HPU .

• The average SAT score at High Point University (1113) is 15 points higher than at Sweet Briar College (1098)
• Incoming HPU students have at the same average ACT score (25) as students at Sweet Briar College (25)
• Accepted freshman Sweet Briar College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at HPU (3.4)
• HPU has a higher acceptance rate (78.9%) than Sweet Briar College (75.7%)

HPU vs. Sweet Briar College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HPU 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 HPU.

• Graduates from High Point University earn on average $300 more per year than Sweet Briar College graduates after ten years. ($42,000 vs. $41,700)
• High Point University students graduate with a $4,579 lower median federal student loan debt than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($22,421 vs. $27,000)
• HPU graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($231 vs. $279)
• More Sweet Briar College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HPU 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/