Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA · Private four-year · Rural: Fringe
464undergraduates
76%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,598average net price per year
48%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,136
- Admitted
- 815
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Admit rate, women
- 72%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 138
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 25%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 9%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
16 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Archeology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $25,110
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,720
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,850
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $44,080
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $44,080
- Total cost living at home
- $29,360
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,674 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,456 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,468 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,738 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,184 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $15,880
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $12,388
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 49%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,493
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 42%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 48%
- Transferred to another college
- 1%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 57% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 60% |
| Neither | 33% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 79 | 48% |
| Asian | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 59 | 46% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 24 | 42% | 42% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 7 | 57% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 464
- Undergraduates
- 464
- Full-time undergraduates
- 461
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 20%
| Women | 100% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 68% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 9% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 134 Chapel Drive, Sweet Briar, VA, 24595-9998
- County
- Amherst County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.