UNC Chapel Hill vs. Sweet Briar College

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs. Sweet Briar College comparison

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Overview	UNC Chapel Hill	Sweet Briar College
Location	Chapel Hill, NC	Sweet Briar, VA
Setting	Small City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	31,705	460
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#64
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unc.edu	sbc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is larger than than Sweet Briar College based on total student enrollment (31,705 students vs. 460 students)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Sweet Briar College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UNC Chapel Hill or Sweet Briar College?

• Sweet Briar College is 222.3% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($22,620.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 57.3% higher at UNC Chapel Hill than Sweet Briar College ($35,580.00 vs. $22,620.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill than Sweet Briar College ($10,614 vs. $28,408)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 16.3% lower than costs at Sweet Briar College ($12,254 vs. $14,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sweet Briar College than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (96% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 47.4% larger than aid received Sweet Briar College ($18,066 vs. $12,254)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Sweet Briar College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill .

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 245 points higher than at Sweet Briar College (1098)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at Sweet Briar College (25)
• Accepted freshman UNC Chapel Hill students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at Sweet Briar College (3.54)
• Sweet Briar College has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than UNC Chapel Hill (17.1%)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Sweet Briar College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than Sweet Briar College (89% vs. 70%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn on average $24,400 more per year than Sweet Briar College graduates after ten years. ($66,100 vs. $41,700)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $10,521 lower median federal student loan debt than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($16,479 vs. $27,000)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $109 less per month on federal student loans than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($170 vs. $279)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sweet Briar College students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 72%)

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