Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar College is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Sweet Briar, VA. It is a women's college. It is classified as Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences by Carnegie Classification

The Sweet Briar's 2024 tuition & fees is $25,110 for the academic year 2023-2024. 97% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $13,706.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 460 and the students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 (12.50%).

Sweet Briar ranked 221^st in Liberal Arts Colleges and 38^th in Virginia Colleges rankings. Sweet Briar College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of Sweet Briar College is $25,110. For graduate programs, its 2024 graduate school tuition & fees is $12,300.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $26,728 based on the current year tuition changes from last year. The estimated 2025 graduate school tuition & fees is $13,271.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

Undergraduate	$25,110
Graduate	$12,300

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

Undergraduate	$26,728
Graduate	$13,271

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The Acceptance rate at Sweet Briar College is 71.74% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 16.93%. The median SAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 1,230.

The average graduation rate is 61%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 460 students are attending the school and the school offers campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 Sweet Briar Key Academics Statistics
Admission Stats »	71.74% Acceptance Rate / 16.93% Yield
Test Scores »	1,230 SAT / 25 ACT
Graduation Rate »	61%
Transfer-out Rate	2%
Retention Rate	62%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	12.50% (8 to 1)
Student Population »	460 (457 undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$13,706

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

Special Learning Opportunities

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Sweet Briar Offered Programs
Graduate Programs

On-Campus Students Services

Sweet Briar College offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at Sweet Briar
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	No
Teacher Certification	Yes
Study Abroad	Yes
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No