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Sweet Briar College Teaching Programs

Sweet Briar College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sweet Briar, VA. A Rural Area Near Urban Centers offers an ideal setting close to urban amenities.

Where Is Sweet Briar College?

Contact information for Sweet Briar College can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	134 Chapel Drive, Sweet Briar, VA 24595-9998
Phone:	4343816100
Website:	www.sbc.edu/
Admissions:	www.sbc.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.sbc.edu/financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into Sweet Briar College?

You can apply to Sweet Briar College online at: www.sbc.edu/admissions/apply/

Sweet Briar College is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Sweet Briar College

Here’s what Sweet Briar College considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Sweet Briar College?

Sweet Briar College admits 76%, which makes it highly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 13% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

9% of admitted students submitted SAT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Sweet Briar College, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 670. Math scores were between 540 and 640.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1100 to 1310.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at Sweet Briar College are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Women	1,239	936	76%

Can I Afford Sweet Briar College?

The average net price after aid at Sweet Briar College is $23,383. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$24,740
In-State Fees	$1,420
Out-of-State Tuition	$24,740
Out-of-State Fees	$1,420
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$26,160
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$26,160

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 30% of students at Sweet Briar College receive some form of financial aid (138 students).

About 99% of students at Sweet Briar College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $21,233 per student.

31% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,691.

Student Loan Debt

47% of Sweet Briar College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,549 per year.

Sweet Briar College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3 students enrolled at Sweet Briar College, all undergraduate. Sweet Briar College is classified as a Under 1,000 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Gender Diversity

Of the 463 undergraduate students at Sweet Briar College, approximately 0% are male and 100% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	38
Hispanic	29
White	325
American Indian/Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0
Two or More Races	3
Non-Resident	39

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Sweet Briar College break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Virginia	59
North Carolina	14
California	5
Maryland	5
Delaware	3

Additionally, approximately 8.6% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar College provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

11 undergraduate students at Sweet Briar College took at least one online class.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Teaching Programs at Sweet Briar College

Below are the teaching degree programs are offered by Sweet Briar College, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	1	—	—	1

Academic Programs at Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar College offers 15 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Sweet Briar College maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.