School Notes Overview:
- Sweet Briar College prepares women (and at the graduate level, men as well) to be productive, responsible members of a world community. It focuses on personal and professional achievement through a customized educational program that combines the liberal arts, preparation for careers, and individual development. The faculty and staff guide students to become active learners, to reason clearly, to speak and write persuasively, and to lead with integrity.
School Overview:
Sweet Briar College
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| County | Amherst County, VA | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 767 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 46 students | |
| Full-Time Graduate | 12 students | |
| Part-Time Graduate | 3 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 828 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 616 students | |
| Tuition | $39,795 | |
| Tuition Notes | Total Cost, Includin | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 91% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 15% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $4,715 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 42% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $2,578 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 91% | |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 61% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,842 | |
School Notes:
- Sweet Briar seeks talented young women who are motivated, enthusiastic about learning, and want to take an active part in their education. Our students are generally described as "highly motivated," "intellectually self-confident," and "fun." If you are interested in taking a risk and considering a college that is dedicated to your success, please let us know of your interest and we'll begin sending you some (and we promise it will be just some) additional information about Sweet Briar.
- Profile last updated: 12/09/2009.
In the News:
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Sweet Briar College to trim programs, faculty (Richmond Times Dispatch)
posted on May 7, 2012 at 05:22:00 am
Sweet Briar College plans to trim academic programs and reduce faculty size over the next two years due to financial problems. -
Apple rolls away ... to China (hamptonroads)
posted on January 28, 2012 at 11:00:00 pm
I bought my first Macintosh computer in the bookstore at Sweet Briar College, because it was the only place around to find Apple products. It was a Macintosh IIsi, because even in the early 1990s, Apple loved mixing upper- and lower-case letters. The computer - a fat little plastic pizza box - cost the same as a used car. But it was worth it. -
Summer Camp at Sweet Briar Uses Unique Form of Teaching (ABC 13 Lynchburg)
posted on June 22, 2011 at 07:39:57 pm
Amherst Co., VA - The Blue Ridge Summer Institute for Young Artists launched their first camp this week at Sweet Briar College. Students from all over the U.S. have come to study areas in creative writing, visual art and theater. -
Lexington Resident Sarah Melvin Graduates From Sweet Briar College (Rockbridge Weekly)
posted on June 14, 2011 at 05:49:14 pm
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (June 2011) - Sarah Reeves Melvin, daughter of Trudy and Jay Melvin of Lexington, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in sociology with a minor in anthropology at the 102nd commencement ceremony of Sweet Briar College. -
Sweet Briar College graduates 140 amid gray skies (The Nelson County Times)
posted on May 15, 2011 at 12:39:26 am
Sweet Briar College s graduating class, which included people from Afghanistan to California to Madison Heights, sat under a threatening sky Saturday, with the occasional pop of a champagne cork the only sound to be heard over the people who were speaking.
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