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Sweet Briar College: tuition, cost and admissions

Sweet Briar, VA · Private nonprofit university · Rural (fringe)

451Undergraduates

76%Acceptance rate

1,232Average SAT

$27,635Avg net cost / yr

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What Sweet Briar College actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$23,590	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$23,590	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$14,250	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,300	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$40,846	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$27,635	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $13,211 less than the sticker price — about 32% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 23%

Psychology — 12%

Social Sciences — 10%

Visual & Performing Arts — 10%

Business, Management & Marketing — 10%

Engineering — 9%

History — 7%

English Language & Literature — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Athletics

Athletic association	D-III
Conference (softball)	ODAC
Head softball coach	Brian Hensley
Softball record	14–25 (2024)

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