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ACT
20/28
SAT
993/1180
Estimated Cost
$54,155
Financial Aid
$32,826
Students
Under 1,000
About Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College is a women's liberal arts college in Sweet Briar, Virginia, United States, about 12 miles (19 km) north of Lynchburg. The college is on 3,250 acres (13,152,283 m2) in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, on the former estate of the college's founder, Indiana Fletcher Williams. Sweet Briar was established in 1901 as the Sweet Briar Institute and opened its doors in 1906. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts in Teaching, and Master of Education.
Location
Located in Sweet Briar, Virginia.
134 Chapel Drive, Sweet Briar, VA, 24595-9998, Amherst County
Sweet Briar College Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#696 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Virginia
#24 of 158
2024 Best Private Colleges in Virginia
#14 of 113
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at Sweet Briar College is Liberal Arts followed by Business Management, Psychology, Social Sciences and Visual/Performing Arts.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Sweet Briar College within four or six years.