College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1901 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
739 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$91,763,013 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$23,540 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,480 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
54 |
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 |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Sweet Briar Voice (monthly), The Briarpatch (yearbook), Red Clay Literary Magazine (annually) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring 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, |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
257,815 |
Library Facilities: |
Sweet Briar College offers three other libraries, the Junius P. Fishburn Music Library, the Wick (closed stack) Library, and the Martin C. Shallenberger Book Arts Library. These libraries, combined with the Mary Helen Cochran Library, provide students with one of the largest private college libraries in Virginia. |
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. |
Computers Available: |
70 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (50%), other housing options (50%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
3,250 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Washington, DC (167), Lynchburg, VA (12) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Lynchburg, VA (12) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Lynchburg, VA (12) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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 |
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