Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar, Virginia
4-year Private university
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Overview

Sweet Briar College is a private institution established in 1901 with a rural setting located at Sweet Briar. It is ranked 180 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $23,590. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 452. It practices a semester-based academic calendar.

#180 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
Setting
Rural
Location Sweet Briar, Virginia
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1901
Selectivity Very Low
Size Small
452 Undergraduates
Website http://sbc.edu/

Learning

8:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Visual & Performing Arts
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Engineering
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • History
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$24,606
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $23,590
Outstate Tuition Fee $23,590
Room and Board Fees $14,710
$26,817 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

78% (Very Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$0 Application Fee
3.5 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Considered
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal
Other Applications Accepted Coalition

For International Students

65 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS, DET Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Feb
01
Early Action Deadline
Jan
15
Early Decision Deadline
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Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
Jul
28
Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
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Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
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Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$ Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$-- Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $--
67% Students with need received Financial Aid
6.9% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority Deadline February 15
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Girl Scouts Gold Award Scholarship
Total Worth $2,500
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Wyllie Scholarship
Total Worth $3,000 or $5,000/year for four years
Eligibility --
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Girl Scouts Gold Award Scholarship
Total Worth $2,500 awards
Details --
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Students

452 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
72% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
60% Students graduate within 6 years