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Sweet Briar College

C+

Rating

Private

Type

371

Students

$21,420

Tuition

79%

Acceptance

#1003

Ranking

Midsize Suburb

Campus Setting

Sweet Briar, VA

134 Chapel Drive, Sweet Briar, VA 24595-9998

Sweet Briar College is a very small private liberal arts college located in Sweet Briar, VA ranked 31st in Virginia. It has a total of 370 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 79.42% acceptance rate. Sweet Briar College offers 37 different majors and is best known for its Business program, which is ranked 4th in Virginia. With an annual tuition of $21,420 per year, Sweet Briar College is reasonably costly. 50.32% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, working. After graduation, alumni go on to take in more or less $38,200 per year, which is 8% below the national median.
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Cost

$22,020
Above Average

Sweet Briar College

$22,020

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$39,370

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$26,764

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

79%Acceptance
Less Selective

Sweet Briar College

79%

National

69%
Sat

1010 - 1210

54% of students submit

Admissions Yield

18%

ACT

18 - 25

30% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

370Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

3%

In-state

83%

Female

97%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

3%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
20% Business/Commerce, General10% General Studies7% Creative Writing63% Others

20% Business/Commerce, General

10% General Studies

7% Creative Writing

63% Others

Business/Commerce, General

20%

6 Graduates

General Studies

10%

3 Graduates

Creative Writing

7%

2 Graduates

Engineering Science

7%

2 Graduates

Sociology

7%

2 Graduates

History, General

7%

2 Graduates

Archeology

7%

2 Graduates

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

7%

2 Graduates

Psychology, General

7%

2 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors8:18:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

8

Number of Library Books

242,161

Academic Spend per Student

$24,953

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

73%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$32,400/Year

Sweet Briar College

$32,400

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$32,400

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$38,200

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

50%