Sweet Briar Acceptance Rate and SAT/ACT Scores

Sweet Briar College Admission Requirements and Statistics

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

How hard is Sweet Briar College to get into?

This page provides the latest information on Sweet Briar College (Sweet Briar)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Sweet Briar's acceptance rate is 75.54% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 1,239 students applied and 936 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Sweet Briar.

To apply to Sweet Briar, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

Sweet Briar's acceptance rate places 19th out of 46 Virginia colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1230 at Sweet Briar. Sweet Briar's SAT score is 10th highest among 31 Virginia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Sweet Briar's yield rate is 13.25%, which is significantly lower by 10.42 percentage points (approximately 44.0% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 70% and 80% (average yield: 23.67%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to Sweet Briar at Virginia colleges with acceptance rates higher than 70%.

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, Sweet Briar's acceptance rate is 75.54% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.25%. 0 men and 1,239 women applied to Sweet Briar and 0 men and 936 women students were accepted.

Among them, 0 men and 124 women were enrolled in Sweet Briar. You can explore the Sweet Briar's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Sweet Briar
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,239	0	1,239	0	0
Admitted	936	0	936	0	0
Enrolled	124	0	124	0	0
Acceptance Rate	75.54%	-	75.54%	-	-
Yield	13.25%	-	13.25%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Sweet Briar College 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 11 students (9% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores as part of the admission process at Sweet Briar.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,230, including 630 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 600 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 560. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 640 and the 25th percentile is 540.

2025 SAT and ACT Scores at Sweet Briar
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1,100	1,230	1,310
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	560	630	670
SAT Math	540	600	640

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Sweet Briar. The english proficiency test is required .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Sweet Briar College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Sweet Briar Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to Sweet Briar:

Open Admission Policy: No
Undergraduate Application Fees: -
Graduate Application Fees: -
Admission Information: www.sbc.edu/admissions/
Online Application: www.sbc.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System: Semester
Course for High School Students: Not Offered
Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered: Bachelor, Master

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What is the acceptance rate at the Sweet Briar?

Sweet Briar is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 75.54%.

What SAT or ACT scores are required for admission to Sweet Briar?

Sweet Briar recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Sweet Briar is 1,230. A higher SAT score will strengthen your application.

Does Sweet Briar require essays or personal statements?

Sweet Briar recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.

Are recommendation letters required for Sweet Briar admission?

Yes, Sweet Briar requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.

Is there an application fee?

Sweet Briar does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.

Do I need to submit my high school transcript?

Yes, Sweet Briar requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.

Are there any specific admission requirements for international students?

Yes, Sweet Briar requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.

What is SAT code and ACT code for Sweet Briar?

The institutional SAT code for Sweet Briar is 5634 and 4-digit ACT code is 4406.