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Located in Sweet Briar, Virginia, Sweet Briar College is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Sweet Briar makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

$28,626 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
80% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Sweet Briar College?

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Contact details for Sweet Briar are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 134 Chapel Drive, Sweet Briar, VA 24595-9998
Phone: 434-381-6100
Website: www.sbc.edu

How Do I Get Into Sweet Briar?

You can apply to Sweet Briar online at: sbc.edu/admissions/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for Sweet Briar

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Sweet Briar?

80% Acceptance Rate
100% Of Accepted Are Women
18% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 80%, Sweet Briar may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to Sweet Briar submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 630. Math scores were between 490 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Sweet Briar College  ( 530 to 630 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Sweet Briar College  ( 490 to 630 )
200
800
Sweet Briar received ACT scores from 14% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 26. Math scores were between 22 and 26. Composite scores were between 23 and 27.

ACT English Scores for Sweet Briar College  ( 23 to 26 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Sweet Briar College  ( 22 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Sweet Briar College  ( 23 to 27 )
1
36

Can I Afford Sweet Briar College?

$28,626 Net Price
44% Take Out Loans
0.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Sweet Briar is $28,626. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Sweet Briar, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $5,184 a year. That adds up to $20,736 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Sweet Briar is 0.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Sweet Briar College Undergraduate Student Diversity

448 Full-Time Undergraduates
100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 452 undergraduate students at Sweet Briar, with 448 being full-time and 4 being part-time.

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There are also 2 graduate students at the school.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sweet Briar College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 13
Black or African American 43
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 312
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 33

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Sweet Briar College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 6 countries are represented at Sweet Briar. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Pakistan, and France.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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