Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar, VA 24595-9998

Overview

Admission

Sweet Briar College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 950 applications and 884 students were granted admission. Sweet Briar College is at the #91 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 42% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 77% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Sweet Briar College's tuition was $35,800 for all students regardless of residency (33.6% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Sweet Briar College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 38% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $3,250 (which is 26.1% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Sweet Briar College in 2016-2017, was 16, which is 67% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,862 (which is 17.5% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Sweet Briar College has enrolled a total of 376 students (365 students full-time and 11 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 376 students, 22 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 2% men and 98% women and 365 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 11 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Sweet Briar College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Sweet Briar College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Sweet Briar College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $34,600. Last year, out of the total 14,353 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 12,344 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 9,437 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 8,210 were employed.