Sweet Briar College
Location and Contact Information
134 Chapel DriveSweet Briar, VA 24595-9998
USA
Main Tel: (434) 381-6100
Web Site
The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.
Overview
Sweet Briar College, located in Sweet Briar, Virginia, was founded in 1901 under the legacy of Indiana Fletcher Williams. It was formally opened in September 1906. The campus sprawls over 3,250 acres of land at the foothills of Blue Ridge Mountains. The College offers majors, minors, pre-professional and certificate programs in economics, English, engineering sciences, environmental studies, mathematics, music, film studies and many more programs. Master’s degree in teaching and education are offered at Sweet Briar college as well.
The Greek life on Sweet Briar campus includes organizations like Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Beta Kappa, Eta Sigma Phi, Psi Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa and Pi Delta Phi, to name a few. Apart from these, there are more than 50 other clubs and organizations including Archeology Club, Cooking Club, Paints and Patches, Pre-Law Society, Onyx Diversity Club and College Republicans.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in science, conservation and resource management, fine arts, drama and performing arts, mathematics, and liberal arts.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- High female/male ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 27,335 |
| Room and board | $ 10,460 |
| Books and supplies | $ 900 |
| Other | $ 2,081 |
Financial Aid
Sweet Briar College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 95% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 94% | $13,924 |
| Institutional Grant | 94% | $11,245 |
| Federal Grant | 22% | $5,281 |
| Pell Grant | 22% | $3,356 |
| Other Federal Grant | 22% | $1,925 |
| State or Local Grant | 43% | $3,184 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 56% | $7,373 |
| Federal Loan | 56% | $5,043 |
| Other Loan | 26% | $5,070 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Sweet Briar College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | 568 |
| 2 | Wabash College | Crawfordsville, IN | 911 |
| 3 | Scripps College | Claremont, CA | 972 |
| 4 | Agnes Scott College | Decatur, GA | 832 |
| 5 | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1,745 |
| 6 | Russell Sage College | Troy, NY | 699 |
| 7 | Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | 2,498 |
| 8 | Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | 2,241 |
| 9 | Wells College | Aurora, NY | 579 |
| 10 | Coe College | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1,326 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 133 | 39 |
| Master | 13 | 2 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 51 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 19 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 13 |
Students
Student enrollment was 828 in 2009-2010 (691 full-time equivalent).
women were 100% of the class.
Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%.
Students under 25 years old represent 96% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Women 82% All 82%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 480-628 Math 460-520 Writing 480-618
Room and Board
Sweet Briar College provides on-campus housing for 634 of its 691 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Graduate School Focus
Sweet Briar College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Business/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
ENGINEERING
- Archeology
- Engineering Science
- Engineering/Industrial Management
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS
- Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- German Studies
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Language and Literature
- Italian Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MUSIC
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology