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Transfer Students

Sweet Briar welcomes qualified students who wish to enter the College after attending another college or university.

If you have been enrolled in a degree-seeking program and have completed some academic coursework at another college or university are considered "transfer" students.

You are welcome to transfer into the College at the beginning of either semester. Students interested in transferring who applied to Sweet Briar within the last two years should contact the Admissions Office to reactivate their original application and to receive a simplified list of required credentials. A second application and application fee are not required.

 

If you've deposited, click here to prepare for orientation and to fill out necessary new student forms.

 

Course Equivalency Guide
This is a guide only. This does not guarantee transferability. This document is subject to change without notice. Returning students should always have courses pre-approved through the Registrar's Office before taking courses at another institution.

Fall Semester Application Deadlines

  • July 1 — All credentials are due
    You will be notified of a decision within 2-weeks of your completed application.

Spring Semester Application Deadlines

  • November 1 — All credentials are due
    You will be notified of a decision within 2-weeks of your completed application.

Required Credentials

  • Completed application form
  • Essay
  • Transfer Statement (something that answers the question, "Why are you interested in transferring schools and why are you interested in transferring to Sweet Briar?")
  • $40 non-refundable application fee (check should be made payable to Sweet Briar College)
  • Official high school transcript
  • Official transcript(s) of all college work, if applicable
  • Recommendation from dean/academic advisor of present college
  • Recommendation from an academic professor
  • Official SAT I or ACT scores

Our Academics and Faculty
Undoubtedly the academic environment at Sweet Briar is engaging—it’s consistently recognized for a challenging curriculum, highly accessible faculty and character-building qualities. But above all, it’s personalized.

The student/faculty ratio at Sweet Briar is a coveted 8:1 placing it in the Princeton Review’s top two schools for “Most Accessible professors.”

Our Community
You will be matched with a member of the Transfer Student Association who will act as a "big sister" to you during your first few weeks on campus and who can help you to transition into life at Sweet Briar explaining traditions, etc.  The TSA has monthly meetings and encourages all transfer students who are interested to take part in the organization.

Outcomes
A Sweet Briar woman stands out. She reshapes her world with the confidence to cross disciplines, boundaries, and national borders. Extends the frontiers in a profession, and advances the greater good in her community. She’s a doctor, artist, mother, writer, engineer, businesswoman, scientist, lawyer, nurse and entrepreneur. In other words, she’s remarkable. Here is a list of noteable firsts.  

  • Patricia Smith Ticer ’55
    First woman mayor of Alexandria, VA; now state senator, 30th District
  • Lee Cullum ’60
    First woman anchor of a daily news program
  • Diana Muldaur Dozier ’60
    First woman president, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
  • Sarah Porter Boehmler ’65
    First woman vice chair, American Stock Exchange
  • Marshalynn Yeargin-Allsopp ’68
    First African American woman graduate of Emory University Medical School
  • Marian Dolan ’76
    First woman to earn a doctorate in chorale conducting from Yale University