Sweet Briar College

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Acceptance Rate

75.5%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1100–1310

User Accept Rate

80.0%

Tuition

$25,110

Undergrad Enrollment

463

Applicants

1,136

Yield Rate

16.9%

Student:Faculty

9:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2026ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.08
SAT: 1160
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2023ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.07
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2023ACCEPTED

GPA: 4.00
SAT: 1560
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.83
SAT: 1540
ACT: 32

Round: RD

Class of 2025WAITLISTED

GPA: 2.94
SAT: —
ACT: 35

Round: EA

Applicant profiles for this college

2026	ACCEPTED	3.08	1160	—	EA
2023	ACCEPTED	3.07	—	—	RD
2023	ACCEPTED	4.00	1560	—	EA
2025	ACCEPTED	3.83	1540	32	RD
2025	WAITLISTED	2.94	—	35	EA

What you pay

$17,758/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $71,032 over four years.

What grads earn

—/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion

76% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

26%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Sweet Briar College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$11,734

$30–48k$12,568

$48–75k$15,247

$75–110k$20,188

Over $110k$24,710

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

42%

Completion · all

47%

Completion · Pell

44%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

72%

Median debt

$27,000

Classification

Four-year, very small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,136

Admitted

81571.7%

Enrolled

13817% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

75.8%▲ -3.7pp

Application Volume

1,204 applicants▲ 66%

Sweet Briar College has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 66% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Biology/Biological Sciences, General16 grads

Psychology, General12 grads

Engineering Science11 grads

Business/Commerce, General9 grads

History, General5 grads

Archeology5 grads

Environmental Science5 grads

Visual and Performing Arts, General4 grads

Art/Art Studies, General4 grads

Creative Writing4 grads

4yr Grad Rate

42%

6yr Grad Rate

42%

Retention Rate

69%

Median Earnings

$51,943