Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA · Private nonprofit · offers Bachelor's degrees
76%Acceptance rate
$17,758Average net price / year
52%Graduation rate
$51,943Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$27,000Median debt at graduation
443Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $26,160
- Total cost of attendance
- $43,898
- Room & board
- $15,230
- Books & supplies
- $1,400
- Average net price
- $17,758
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $11,734
- $30–48k
- $12,568
- $48–75k
- $15,247
- $75–110k
- $20,188
- $110k+
- $24,710
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 75.5%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 560–670
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 540–640
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $35,533
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,943
- Median debt (graduates)
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 27 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 11 | $44,499 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 443
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 70%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 8%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 9%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $62,226 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.sbc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 3% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Engineering – 11% of degrees
- English – 5% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 19% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Sweet Briar College?
75.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1230 on the SAT.
How much does Sweet Briar College cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,758 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $26,160 and the full cost of attendance is $43,898.
How much do Sweet Briar College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $51,943 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
52% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.