by our College Data Analytics TeamHome to about 356 undergraduates in 2020, Sweet Briar is a very small, private college located in Sweet Briar, Virginia. A safe, suburban environment can offer many of the amenities of city living without the constant hum. Should you tire of the campus however, Sweet Briar offers a “study abroad” program.
Individuals with disabilities make up 27.0% of the student population at Sweet Briar. For more information on policies and accommodations that the college provides to ensure all students get the opportunity to participate, you can visit Sweet Briar Disability Services.
While not a "service academy", Sweet Briar does offer support for veterans and those seeking a career in the armed forces. For more information on policies related to veterans, you can visit Sweet Briar Veteran Services . For more information, check out our Sweet Briar for Veterans Guide.
Sweet Briar offers on-campus housing, but freshmen are not required to take advantage of it. In the end though, most do choose to live in the dorms.
* Data compiled from students who received financial aid, including loans.
Sweet Briar has a comparatively very small, student body. There were 356 undergraduates in 2020. Full-time attendance was 353 (99.2%). Part-time attendance was 3 (0.8%).
| Full-time | Part-time | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | 3 | 356 |
Compared to other colleges and universities across the nation, Sweet Briar has a very homogeneous student body. We rank Sweet Briar #2971 out of 3,451.
The chart below shows each element that we looked at to determine this ranking, and how that metric compares to the national average. 100 would indicate excellent diversity in each category, and 1 would mean poor diversity.
You can learn more about the diversity of the student body at Sweet Briar by looking closer at the ethnic, gender, age, and geographic diversity metrics from the Sweet Briar Diversity Guide.
We wanted to tell you about student athletes at Sweet Briar, but that information was not available.
For more information about athletics including per-team sizes, coaching and scholarships check out our Guide to Sweet Briar College Athletics