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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Sweet Briar College, Clark Atlanta University, Warner University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Sweet BriarSweet Briar, VA | Clark AtlantaAtlanta, GA | Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 75.5% | 64.2% | 42.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1100–1310 | Not reportedClark Atlanta University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 790–1070 |
| Average net price | $17,75831.0% on Pell grants | $37,70270.5% on Pell grants | $19,74850.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $26,160Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $28,310Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $29,992Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 51.8% | 49.0% | 42.1% |
| First-year retention | 69.3% | 70.7% | 43.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 31.0% | 70.5% | 50.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $51,943 | $42,712 | $46,086 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $27,000 | $22,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 16:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 443 | 3,603 | 756 |
| Consensus percentile | 73Lower is better | 73Lower is better | 72Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 20 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 28 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Sweet Briar | Clark Atlanta | Warner University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #173 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #329 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #112 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #992 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1187 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #489 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1634 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1353 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1433 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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