Sweet Briar's tuition & fees has increased from $34,935 (2015) to $26,160 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 25.12% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,750 (year 2015) to $12,750 (year 2025).
Sweet Briar's tuition increase rate is lower than the Virginia's average increase rate of 24.89%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -10.40% from 2015 ($50,937).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Sweet Briar's COA is $45,640, which is increased by 3.54% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Sweet Briar's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 25.12% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $24,740. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Sweet Briar College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has increased 12.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,250 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,250 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | 4.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | 7.69% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.45% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 8.91% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Sweet Briar College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,752 | $9,950 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,485 | $9,950 | 4.97% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,750 | $9,950 | 1.71% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,850 | $9,950 | 0.63% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,050 | $9,950 | 1.26% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,350 | $9,950 | 1.87% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,730 | $9,950 | 2.32% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,100 | $9,950 | 2.21% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,570 | $10,850 | 2.75% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,080 | $11,000 | 2.90% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Sweet Briar College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Sweet Briar College | $26,160 | $25,110 | 4.18% |
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| Liberty University | $16,173 | $15,822 | 2.22% |
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| Regent University | $21,650 | $20,686 | 4.66% |
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| Shenandoah University | $36,950 | $36,028 | 2.56% |
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| Hampton University | $30,592 | $29,162 | 4.90% |
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| Marymount University | $40,120 | $38,250 | 4.89% |
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