Sweet Briar College Business Programs

Located in Sweet Briar, Virginia, Sweet Briar College is a private not-for-profit institution. Sweet Briar is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Sweet Briar College?

Contact details for Sweet Briar are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	134 Chapel Drive, Sweet Briar, VA 24595-9998
Phone:	434-381-6100
Website:	www.sbc.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/sweet.briar.college
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/sweetbriaredu

How Do I Get Into Sweet Briar?

You can apply to Sweet Briar online at: sbc.edu/admissions/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for Sweet Briar

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Sweet Briar?

With an acceptance rate of 76%, Sweet Briar may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Average Test Scores

About 47% of students accepted to Sweet Briar submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 630. Math scores were between 450 and 580.

Sweet Briar received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 26. Math scores were between 15 and 23. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

Can I Afford Sweet Briar College?

The overall average net price of Sweet Briar is $28,626. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Sweet Briar, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $7,362 a year. That adds up to $29,448 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Sweet Briar is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Sweet Briar College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 356 undergraduate students at Sweet Briar, with 353 being full-time and 3 being part-time.

There are also 6 graduate students at the school.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sweet Briar College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	254
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Sweet Briar College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 6 countries are represented at Sweet Briar. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Pakistan, and France.

Online Learning at Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	10	10
General Economics	0	0
TOTAL	10	10

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Elwsbc under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.