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Sweet Briar was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
The acceptance rate at Sweet Briar College is 76%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Sweet Briar is a good fit for you.
About 22% 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 520 and 680. Math scores were between 500 and 680.
The student to faculty ratio at Sweet Briar is an impressive 8 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Sweet Briar College is 65%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Sweet Briar College this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Sweet Briar is 1%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Sweet Briar College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 356 undergraduates at Sweet Briar with 353 being full-time and 3 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,705 | $24,995 | $27,999 | $30,935 | $35,190 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Sweet Briar, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Sweet Briar, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $7,424 a year. That adds up to $29,696 over four years for those students.
See which majors at Sweet Briar College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Sweet Briar College.
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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 16 | NA |
| General Psychology | 8 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 7 | NA |
| Engineering Science | 6 | NA |
| History | 6 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 5 | NA |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 4 | NA |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 3 | NA |
| Writing Studies | 3 | NA |
| Chemistry | 3 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 32 students took at least one online class at Sweet Briar College. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*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.
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