Sweet Briar College

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Sweet Briar, VA
4.2 5 reviews

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Overview

Total enrollment

444

Location Sweet Briar, Virginia
Website sbc.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Small Suburban

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Sweet Briar College, located in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains approximately 12 miles north of Lynchburg, is a private women's liberal arts institution situated on a 3,250-acre campus known for its Georgian Revival architecture. Founded in 1901 as a women's college on the former Sweet Briar plantation, the institution has maintained its commitment to women's education despite facing temporary closure in 2015. The college is recognized for its engineering science, equestrian, and environmental science programs, with the engineering program being one of only two ABET-accredited programs at a women's college in the United States. Sweet Briar operates with a residential campus model where students are required to live on campus all four years, and the college maintains an extensive riding facility with indoor and outdoor arenas as part of its nationally competitive equestrian program.

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Ratings

Sweet Briar College is rated within the top 37% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10.

Overall Rating

7 out of 10
Academics

7 out of 10
Resources

10 out of 10
Outcomes

5 out of 10
Value

9 out of 10

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Challenging

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1100/1310
GPA 3.54

Acceptance Rate

75.5%

Applications Due -
Enrollment Rate 13.2%
Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$26,160

Costs for Sweet Briar College
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$26,160
Books and Supplies		$1,400
Other Fees		$1,420
Room and Board		$15,230
Budget for Other Expenses		$2,850
Total One Year Cost		$47,060

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$41,700 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

70% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Sweet Briar College are Social Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts, and Biology. 14% of students major in Social Sciences, 14% in Visual and Performing Arts, and 12% in Biology.