Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$21,322/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

76% acceptance rate52% graduation rate444 undergrads

Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar, VA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is accessible, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $21,322 a year against a $45,640 list price, a 53% gap.

Sweet Briar College is a rural private four-year institution located in Sweet Briar, VA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 444 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate76%
SAT range1100 - 1310
Graduation rate52%
Enrollment444
Student:faculty9:1
Avg net price$21,322
Total cost (sticker)$45,640

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

76%

SAT range

1100 - 1310

Acceptance rate
76%
SAT range
1100 - 1310
Applications
1,239
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

9:1

Avg class size (est.)

~23 students

Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg class size (est.)
~23 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
52%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B

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Costs

Sticker price

$45,640

Avg net price after aid

$21,322

Sticker price$45,640
Avg net price after aid$21,322
Tuition & fees
$26,160
Room & board
$19,480
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$45,640
Avg net price after aid
$21,322
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

99%

Avg grant aid

$21,233

Receiving financial aid
99%
Pell grant recipients
31%
Avg grant aid
$21,233

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
444
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Sweet Briar, VA
Campus setting
Rural: Fringe
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Sweet Briar College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.