Prescott College vs. Sweet Briar College

Prescott College vs. Sweet Briar College comparison

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Overview	Prescott College	Sweet Briar College
Location	Prescott, AZ	Sweet Briar, VA
Setting	Small City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	909	464
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	prescott.edu	sbc.edu
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Costs	Prescott College	Sweet Briar College
Tuition (In State)	$33,960	$23,730
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,960	$23,730
Room & Board	$7,790	$14,720
Avg Net Price	$23,163	$25,598
Avg Grant Aid	$23,929	$15,880
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Prescott College	Sweet Briar College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	140	1,136
Admitted	138	815
Acceptance Rate	98.6%	71.7%
Enrolled %	16.7%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Challenging
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/24	21/27
SAT Range	1095/1290	1100/1310
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2026

Academics	Prescott College	Sweet Briar College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (24%) Natural Resources Conservation (16%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Social Sciences (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Biology (12%) Business (12%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Prescott College	Sweet Briar College
Graduation Rate	29%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$201	$279

Diversity	Prescott College	Sweet Briar College
% Men	13%	0%
% Women	58%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	71%
% Black	3%	9%
% Hispanic	6%	9%
% Native American	4%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	1%

Students	Prescott College	Sweet Briar College
% In-State	27%	43%
% Out-of-State	73%	49%
Campus	Prescott College	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

• Prescott College is larger than than Sweet Briar College based on total student enrollment (909 students vs. 464 students)

Prescott College vs. Sweet Briar College Cost Comparison

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

• Prescott College is 43.1% more expensive to attend than Sweet Briar College for in-state tuition ($33,960.00 vs. $23,730.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.1% higher at Prescott College than Sweet Briar College ($33,960.00 vs. $23,730.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Prescott College than Sweet Briar College ($23,163 vs. $25,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Prescott College are 89% lower than costs at Sweet Briar College ($7,790 vs. $14,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Prescott College than Sweet Briar College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Prescott College students is 50.7% larger than aid received Sweet Briar College ($23,929 vs. $15,880)

Prescott College vs. Sweet Briar College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Sweet Briar College (1098) is 59 points higher than at Prescott College (1039)
• Incoming Sweet Briar College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Prescott College (23)
• Accepted freshman Sweet Briar College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Prescott College (3.19)
• Prescott College has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than Sweet Briar College (71.7%)

Prescott College vs. Sweet Briar College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Prescott 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 Prescott College.

• The graduation rate at Sweet Briar College is higher than Prescott College (70% vs. 29%)
• Graduates from Sweet Briar College earn on average $7,800 more per year than Prescott College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $33,900)
• Prescott College students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($19,500 vs. $27,000)
• Prescott College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($201 vs. $279)
• More Sweet Briar College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Prescott College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 52%)

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