Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA · Rural · 443 students
Women Only
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Rural
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Sweet Briar, VA, 24595-9998 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
RIC · Richmond
97 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$43,898
Avg net price
$17,758
Room & board
$15,230
Tuition
$26,160
Books & supplies
$1,400/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$11,734
$30–48k
$12,568
$48–75k
$15,247
$75–110k
$20,188
$110k+
$24,710
Admissions
Admit rate
76%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1230
Reading 560–670
Math 540–640
ACT midpoint
25
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Sweet Briar College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
1st-yr retention
69%
Transfer-out rate
19%
Consumer completion
56%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
58%
Transferred
20%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
22%
Median earnings (6yr)
$35,533
Median earnings (10yr)
$51,943
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,000–$31,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$41,000
Student Body
Men 0%Women 100%
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Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
31%
First-generation
23%
Median family income
$41,827
Independent students
10%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
70%
Hispanic
6%
Black
8%
Asian
3%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
9%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$35,533
10 years after entry
$51,943
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Institutional
Endowment
$70M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
62%
Avg faculty salary
$6,914/mo
Instructional spend/student
$22,377
Federal loan rate
47%
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