Sweet Briar College, VA

location_on  134 Chapel Drive, Sweet Briar, VA 24595 • language  sbc.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In Women-Only Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing11%
Engineering8%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics6%
History8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities8%
Mathematics and Statistics8%
Natural Resources and Conservation3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology11%
Social Sciences11%
Visual and Performing Arts9%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 76%
Median SAT Math 525
Median SAT Reading 575
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $21,000
Out-of-State Tuition $21,000
Average Total Cost $54,000
Average Net Cost $23,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $20,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $26,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 55%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 72%
Median Payment $267
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		9% 12% 10%
>$110K 		24% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $9,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $41,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		70% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		72% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		78% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		86% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 73%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 50%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		43% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		50% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		63% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 65% 57%
Black 		20% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		51% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		67% 51% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 66% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 63% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 58% 58%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 313
Full-time Undergrads 89%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 1
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		100% 56% 57%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 7% 7%
Black 		10% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		72% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 9% 19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 7% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Randolph College
10 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Centra College of Nursing
12 miles, SW • 2.3 star
University of Lynchburg
12 miles, SW • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
50 miles, NE • 1 star
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
53 miles, NE • 1 star