Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Virginia · Private · 443 undergraduates · sbc.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
76%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1100 to 1310
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$51,340Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Sweet Briar College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
76% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$51,340
a year in 2027-28, from a $51,340 sticker price
What to do with your 1210
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1210).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 3.0, you must send a score.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admissions Criteria • Sweet Briar College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
Source: Apply • Sweet Briar College
Who gets in
76%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1100 to 1310
Reading and Writing 560 to 670
Math 540 to 640
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$51,340
a year
- Tuition$29,430
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$12,837
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,967
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,961
- $75,001 to $110,000$24,524
- Over $110,000$31,663
Financial aidEstimate
72%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$22,387
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
6 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,940Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | VART 111 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | VART 121 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | VART 115 or VART 116 |
| Art History | 5 | 6 | VART 115, VART 116 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 111 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 111, 112,113 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MATH 123 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 6 | MATH 123, 124 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 0 | Contact Chemistry Department |
| Chemistry | 5 | 4 | CHEM 131, 141 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | CHIN 201 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | CHIN 201, 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 122 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | ENGR 125 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 6 | ENGR 1XX |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | VART 206 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENCW 1XX |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENCW 1XX |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | ENVR 1XX |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 143, 144 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 101, 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GRMN 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GRMN 101, 102 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | ENVR 1XX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITAL 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITAL 101, 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | JAPN 101 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | JAPN 101, 102 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | LATN 101 |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | LATN 101, 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 163 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 8 | PHYS 1XX |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 8 | PHYS 1XX |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 172 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 171 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 201, 202 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 205 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 159 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 135, 136 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 1XX, HIST 1XX |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
57%
Come back for a second year
69%
Typical earnings
$54,986
a year, 10 years after starting here
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