Sweet Briar at a Glance

Aerial of campus featuring our brand new, state-of-the-art turf field Aerial of campus featuring our brand new, state-of-the-art turf field

Where…

2,840 acres in Amherst, Virginia
5.8 acres of land per student
22 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places
26,000-square-foot greenhouse

Women…

457 students from 37 states and 12 countries
8:1 student-faculty ratio
Average class size: 16
30% of students identify as minority

Lead…

100% of applicants admitted to veterinary school
80% complete internships, national average 50%
80% hold leadership positions in student organizations, national average 40%
60% complete research projects with faculty, national average 20%
40% study abroad, national average 20%

Accolades

Sweet Briar has one of the only two ABET-accredited engineering programs at a women’s college in the country
Our chapter of Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society is notable because only 10% of U.S. colleges and universities have one
Forbes’ Top Colleges and Kiplinger’s Best College Values for 2019
The Princeton Review Best Colleges: Southeastern Region for 2020

Rankings

U.S. News & World Report:
- Most Innovative Liberal Arts Colleges
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
- Top Performer on Social Mobility
Included in the Forbes list of Private Colleges and Liberal Arts Universities
Included in the Washington Monthly list of Liberal Arts Colleges

Bell tower at Sweet Briar Bell tower at Sweet Briar

Class of 2025

Average high school GPA, Presidential Scholars = 4.15
Average high school GPA = 3.65
Average reported SAT combined, Presidential Scholars= 1264
Average reported SAT combined=1129