Sweet Briar College: Review & Facts
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Sweet Briar College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 460 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1906 and is the only school located in Sweet Briar, Virginia.Academic Offerings
At Sweet Briar College you can obtain your bachelor's degree or master's degree.Majors
Offered
Offered
27
Sweet Briar College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 27 majors. The most popular concentrations are Biology, Psychology, Business, Engineering, and History. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.
Sweet Briar College student retention rate is relatively low at 62% (below Virginia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.
Student Retention
62%
Bad
The graduation rate at SBC is low: 32%.Student to faculty ratio at Sweet Briar College is good: 8:1. Read more regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.
Tuition and Loans
Average tuition price is high, $22,700 per year. The additional fees at Sweet Briar College (not included in tuition costs) are about $1,000; this makes it a total of $23,700 annually.Read the details about SBC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.
Admissions Information
Acceptance
Rate
Rate
76%
Doable
According to government data, 1,204 applications were submitted and 912 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to enroll at this school.The school will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.
Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Sweet Briar College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.
Opportunities and Services
Dormatory
Annual Price
Annual Price
$4,200
Medium
Sweet Briar College provides study abroad programs.There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Sweet Briar College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.
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D
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Sweet Briar College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 600 students, which offers a decent on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is relatively low -- around $4,200 annually.Based on the college crime information, SBC seems to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.
Sweet Briar College Location and Address
Postal Address:Sweet Briar College
134 Chapel Drive
Sweet Briar, Virginia
24595-9998, USA
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