Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Virginia
About
Sweet Briar College (Sweet Briar or SBC) is a private women's liberal arts college in Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. It was established in 1901 by Indiana Fletcher Williams in memory of her deceased daughter, Daisy, and began holding classes in 1906. Sweet Briar is known for its campus with its historic Georgian Revival architecture by Ralph Adams Cram and its 3,250 acres (13.2 km2) of hills, forests, and fields.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$27,680
- Estimated total for international students
- US$45,462
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 443
- International undergraduates
- 9%
- Students per teacher
- 9 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 76%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 560–670 · Maths 540–640
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$54,986
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (23)
Bachelor's degrees21 subjects
Master's degrees2 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.