Sweet Briar, VA · Private · 443 undergraduates · rural
Sweet Briar College
Moderately selective
A women's liberal-arts college with engineering, a major equestrian program, and a 2,800-plus-acre campus used for hands-on learning.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in academic standing and mobility.- Admission
- 71.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 55.9%
1,136 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$51,943 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Sweet Briar College apart
Academic design
The liberal-arts curriculum includes engineering and environmental work alongside humanities, sciences, business, and the arts, with experiential learning and a women's leadership core built into undergraduate study.
Campus pattern
The 2,800-plus-acre Virginia campus includes extensive riding facilities, forests, lakes, agricultural spaces, and trails, giving outdoor and equestrian life a much larger role than at most small colleges.
Defining feature
A women's liberal-arts college with engineering, a major equestrian program, and a 2,800-plus-acre campus used for hands-on learning.
Can I get in?
71.7% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
1,136About 72 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 25% submitted an SAT, and 9% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Sweet Briar College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Sweet Briar College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The liberal-arts curriculum includes engineering and environmental work alongside humanities, sciences, business, and the arts, with experiential learning and a women's leadership core built into undergraduate study.
Make the fit specific
A women's liberal-arts college with engineering, a major equestrian program, and a 2,800-plus-acre campus used for hands-on learning.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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Average annual cost by household income at Sweet Briar College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
A women's liberal-arts college with engineering, a major equestrian program, and a 2,800-plus-acre campus used for hands-on learning.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Biology, General
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Psychology, General
Engineering Science
What is campus life like?
Sweet Briar College beyond the classroom
The 2,800-plus-acre Virginia campus includes extensive riding facilities, forests, lakes, agricultural spaces, and trails, giving outdoor and equestrian life a much larger role than at most small colleges.
A defining academic feature
The liberal-arts curriculum includes engineering and environmental work alongside humanities, sciences, business, and the arts, with experiential learning and a women's leadership core built into undergraduate study.
What shapes an ordinary week
The 2,800-plus-acre Virginia campus includes extensive riding facilities, forests, lakes, agricultural spaces, and trails, giving outdoor and equestrian life a much larger role than at most small colleges.
What changes the experience
A women's liberal-arts college with engineering, a major equestrian program, and a 2,800-plus-acre campus used for hands-on learning.