Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Sweet Briar College

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Sweet Briar College comparison

	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Sweet Briar College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Sweet Briar College
Location	Merrimack, NH	Sweet Briar, VA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Small Suburban
Enrollment	95	464
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	thomasmorecollege.edu	sbc.edu
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Costs	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Sweet Briar College
Tuition (In State)	$29,000	$23,730
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,000	$23,730
Room & Board	$11,000	$14,720
Avg Net Price	$19,195	$25,598
Avg Grant Aid	$19,703	$15,880
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	99%

Admission	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Sweet Briar College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,136
Admitted	-	815
Acceptance Rate	Open	71.7%
Enrolled %	Open	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.28	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		21/27
SAT Range	1120/1300	1100/1310
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Sweet Briar College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (36%) Social Sciences (36%) English and Literature (27%)	Social Sciences (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Biology (12%) Business (12%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Sweet Briar College
Graduation Rate	68%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Sweet Briar College
% Men	28%	0%
% Women	37%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	71%
% Black	0%	9%
% Hispanic	5%	9%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Sweet Briar College
% In-State	20%	43%
% Out-of-State	80%	49%
Campus	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	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

• Sweet Briar College is larger than than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts based on total student enrollment (464 students vs. 95 students)

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Sweet Briar College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts or Sweet Briar College?

• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is 22.2% more expensive to attend than Sweet Briar College for in-state tuition ($29,000.00 vs. $23,730.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.2% higher at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts than Sweet Briar College ($29,000.00 vs. $23,730.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts than Sweet Briar College ($19,195 vs. $25,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts are 33.8% lower than costs at Sweet Briar College ($11,000 vs. $14,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sweet Briar College than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students is 24.1% larger than aid received Sweet Briar College ($19,703 vs. $15,880)

Which college is harder to get into, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts 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 Thomas More College of Liberal Arts .

• Accepted freshman Sweet Briar College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (3.28)

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Sweet Briar College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts 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 Thomas More College of Liberal Arts.

• The graduation rate at Sweet Briar College is higher than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (70% vs. 68%)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Sweet Briar College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 67%)

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