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Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar, Virginia Private nonprofit 4-year Rural area

Overview

Sweet Briar College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Sweet Briar, Virginia. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 444 students.

Sweet Briar College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 25 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Biology, and Engineering Science. It awarded 102 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Key figures

444

Students enrolled

69%

First-year retention

102

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

9:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 25

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 1

Business/Commerce Bachelor 22 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Bachelor 19 graduates

Social Sciences 3

Political Science and Government Bachelor 10 graduates
Archeology Bachelor 6 graduates
Economics Bachelor 2 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 7

Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor 6 graduates
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor 5 graduates
Fine/Studio Arts Bachelor 4 graduates
Art/Art Studies Bachelor
Dance Bachelor
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Bachelor
Music Bachelor

Engineering 1

Engineering Science Bachelor 11 graduates

History 1

History, General Bachelor 9 graduates

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 8 graduates

English Language and Literature 1

Creative Writing Bachelor 6 graduates

Physical Sciences 1

Chemistry Bachelor 5 graduates

Education 2

Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor 4 graduates
Curriculum and Instruction Master

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Bachelor 4 graduates

Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Environmental Science Bachelor 3 graduates

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Philosophy Bachelor 2 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2

General Studies Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 69%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 102

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 444
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 444
Full-time, fall 2024: 99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 448
Full-time, 2024-25: 99%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 100%
Men: 0%
White: 71%
Hispanic or Latino: 6%
Black or African American: 8%
Asian: 3%
Two or more races: 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 8%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 9%

Campus and services

Setting: Rural area
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Old Dominion Athletic Conference
President: Mary Pope Maybank Hutson
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program