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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

80%

In Fall 2021, a total of 177 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Sweet Briar College. Among these students, 31 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 24 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1140

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 954 admitted students 31 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

18%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1020-1260. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 630, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 630.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 630, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1140 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Sweet Briar College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 43% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    530-630
  • Math

    490-630

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 954 admitted students 24 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

14%

Similar to the SAT, Sweet Briar College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 14% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-26
  • Math

    22-26
  • Composite

    23-27

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Sweet Briar College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,192 0 1,192
Admitted students 954 0 954
Enrolled students 177 0 177
Acceptance rate 80% 0% 80%
Yield rate 19% 0% 19%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Sweet Briar College received a total of 1,192 applications. These applications included 0 male applicants and 1,192 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,192 applicants, Sweet Briar College admitted 954 students. Among the admitted students, there were 0 males and 954 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 177 students chose to enroll at Sweet Briar College. This means that 177 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 0 were male and 177 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Sweet Briar College had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 0% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Sweet Briar College had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 0%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Sweet Briar College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 99 0 99 94 0 94 95% 95% 24 0 24 26% 26%
2016 950 0 950 884 0 884 93% 93% 134 0 134 15% 15%
2017 361 0 361 335 0 335 93% 93% 79 0 79 24% 24%
2018 654 0 654 495 0 495 76% 76% 110 0 110 22% 22%
2019 724 0 724 575 0 575 79% 79% 104 0 104 18% 18%
2020 873 0 873 663 0 663 76% 76% 122 0 122 18% 18%
2021 1,192 0 1,192 954 0 954 80% 80% 177 0 177 19% 19%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Sweet Briar College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Sweet Briar College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Sweet Briar College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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