Nationally, only 13% of U.S. engineers are female. Our engineering program is ABET accredited, which means it meets agreed-upon standards set by professional engineering organizations. We excel at preparing women for the field, through project-based, hands-on learning. This focus, shared by all our STEM majors, is exactly what employers and competitive graduate programs told us they are looking for.
Sweet Briar has thriving programs in the visual and performing arts, adding vitality to campus life. The College is also neighbor to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, one of the world’s leading residential artists communities that hosts as many 400 visual artists, writers, and composers a year from around the world.
On our 2,840 acres, students can explore sustainability, agriculture and other environmental topics. In our vineyard, apiary and greenhouse, they get to practice what they learn.
On our beautiful campus, in close community, we grow into the connected, ethical leaders the world urgently needs. Sweet Briar offers hands-on academics, a focus on women’s leadership, an innovative academic calendar designed for experiential learning, and a deep connection to our land. Together, we learn by doing. In our labs, in our greenhouse, in our barns and on our teams, we shape our community and our future.
Karlynn McCarthy
Class of 2020, Engineering Science
Damarys Rodrigues
Class of 2024, Art History and English and Creative Writing
Our tradition of riding excellence goes back more than 100 years.
Researching and mapping medieval women artists and patrons.
