Sweet Briar College

134 Chapel Road
Sweet Briar, VA 24595
http://www.sbc.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1901
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students739
Endowment91,763,013
Application DeadlineFebruary 1
Application Fee40
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineFebruary 1
Tuition23,540
Room/Board9,480
Services
Associated FirmsErnst 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 Safety24-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 Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsStudents 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 Servicesnonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
MuseumsStudents 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 Subs42,813
# of Books257,815
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternitiesN/A
Students in sororitiesN/A
Campus Size3,250 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing90%
College housing typeswomen's dorms (50%), other housing options (50%)
Popular EventsBabcock 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 AirportWashington, DC (167), Lynchburg, VA (12)
Nearest TrainLynchburg, VA (12)
Army ROTCNot offered
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations54
# of fraternities0
# of sororities0
Students in fraternitiesN/A
Students in sororitiesN/A
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Sweet Briar Voice (monthly), The Briarpatch (yearbook), Red Clay Literary Magazine (annually)
Honor SocietiesAlpha 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