Sweet Briar College
134 Chapel RoadSweet Briar, VA 24595
http://www.sbc.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1901 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 739 |
| Endowment | 91,763,013 |
| Application Deadline | February 1 |
| Application Fee | 40 |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | February 1 |
| Tuition | 23,540 |
| Room/Board | 9,480 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Ernst and Young, Various school districts around the country, Peace Corps, Teaching in Korea - Korean Embassy, Teach for America, Teaching in China, CNA Corporation, SBC Admissions, New York Life, Arlington County, Virginia, US Department of State, AFLAC, |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | Students studying science use state-of-the-art equipment that enhances faculty-student collaborative research; biology equipment includes a scanning electron microscope with digital imaging system, equipment for plant and animal tissue culture, photomicrography, ultracentrifugation, electrophoresis, DNA synthesizer, and advanced video production facilities; chemistry students have access to two nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers (NMR; 400 MHz and 60 MHz), an atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS), a diode array UV/Vis spectrometer, a Fourier transform-infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), a modular LASER laboratory, a gas chromatograph/mass spectrograph (GC/MS), a high-pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC), and a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC); Physics equipment includes a scanning tunneling microscope, an X-ray crystallography system, a 12? reflector telescope housed in an observatory, Linux workstations dedicated to radio astronomy research, a laser system (Q-switched Nd:YAG) with optical parametric oscillator, and holographic instrumentation; mathematics facilities include a calculus computer lab. Murchison Lane Auditorium in the Babcock Fine Arts Center; Pannell Art Gallery with touring exhibitions in Babcock and Benedict; Sweet Briar Museum which houses artifacts from the College's founders and history; and The Florence Elston Inn and Conference Center provides a 10,000 square foot conference facility and deluxe accommodations. |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Museums | Students studying science use state-of-the-art equipment that enhances faculty-student collaborative research; biology equipment includes a scanning electron microscope with digital imaging system, equipment for plant and animal tissue culture, photomicrography, ultracentrifugation, electrophoresis, DNA synthesizer, and advanced video production facilities; chemistry students have access to two nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers (NMR; 400 MHz and 60 MHz), an atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS), a diode array UV/Vis spectrometer, a Fourier transform-infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), a modular LASER laboratory, a gas chromatograph/mass spectrograph (GC/MS), a high-pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC), and a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC); Physics equipment includes a scanning tunneling microscope, an X-ray crystallography system, a 12? reflector telescope housed in an observatory, Linux workstations dedicated to radio astronomy research, a laser system (Q-switched Nd:YAG) with optical parametric oscillator, and holographic instrumentation; mathematics facilities include a calculus computer lab. Murchison Lane Auditorium in the Babcock Fine Arts Center; Pannell Art Gallery with touring exhibitions in Babcock and Benedict; Sweet Briar Museum which houses artifacts from the College's founders and history; and The Florence Elston Inn and Conference Center provides a 10,000 square foot conference facility and deluxe accommodations. |
| Periodical Subs | 42,813 |
| # of Books | 257,815 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | N/A |
| Students in sororities | N/A |
| Campus Size | 3,250 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 90% |
| College housing types | women's dorms (50%), other housing options (50%) |
| Popular Events | Babcock Season, Studio Art Faculty Exhibition, Junior & Senior Art Show, Fall and Spring Dance Concert, International Food Festival, traditional events such as step singing, lantern bearing, Founders Day, Fall Formal, Junior Banquet, Spring Fling, Quad Rock concerts |
| Nearest Airport | Washington, DC (167), Lynchburg, VA (12) |
| Nearest Train | Lynchburg, VA (12) |
| Army ROTC | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 54 |
| # of fraternities | 0 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | N/A |
| Students in sororities | N/A |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Sweet Briar Voice (monthly), The Briarpatch (yearbook), Red Clay Literary Magazine (annually) |
| Honor Societies | Alpha Lambda Delta, Iota Sigma Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Alpha Psi Omega, Phi Alpha Delta, Eta Sigma Pi, Tau Phi, Omnicron Delta Kappa |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Spirituality Coalition, Campus Christian Fellowship, Sweet Spirits, Newman Club; |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) German Club, French Club, Spanish Club, Italian Club, Nations United, Collegium, Students Educating & Empowering for Diversity, Culture Shock |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Aints & Asses, Bum Chums, Chung Mungs, Circle K, College Republicans, Collegium, Earphones, Habitat for Humanity, Paint & Patches, QVs, Student Environmental Organization, College Democrats, Sweet Tones, Taps N Toes, Kaleidoscope, Pre-med Health Society, American Chemical Society, Society of Physics Students, SVEA, WNRS Radio Station, Cheerleaders, Pannell Gallery Docents, Riding Council, Transfer Student Association, Vixen PAWS, Vixen Divers, Vixen Inkling |
