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Sweet Briar College Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Sweet Briar College has an overall acceptance rate of 71.7% with 1,136 applicants and 815 accepted students, consistent with its historical data, which shows rates of 75.7% in 2022 and 80% in 2021. The Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate matches the overall rate at 71.7%, while Early Action (EA) rates are not provided. Transfer admission statistics and waitlist data are also unavailable. The SAT scores for admitted students range with a composite 25th percentile of 1100 and 75th percentile of 1310, while the ACT scores show a composite 25th percentile of 21 and 75th percentile of 27, reflecting a competitive applicant pool with an average GPA of 2.88.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 1,136
Accepted Applicants: 815
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Sweet Briar College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2023 is 71.7%, a decrease from 75.7% in 2022 and 80% in 2021. This trend reflects a gradual decline in acceptance rates, starting from a higher 94.9% in 2015. With a pool of 1,136 applicants in 2023, 815 were accepted, compared to 912 out of 1,204 applicants in 2022. Historically, acceptance rates have fluctuated, peaking at 94.9% in 2015 and 93.1% in 2016, while markedly dropping to the current rate, indicating increasing selectivity at the college.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
The wait list acceptance rates for Sweet Briar College show a lack of data for recent years, as no figures are provided for any of the years from 2019 to 2023. This absence of statistics makes it impossible to establish any trends or make meaningful comparisons about wait list acceptance rates. As such, applicants considering their options should keep in mind that detailed information on past wait list performance is unavailable.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Sweet Briar College reported a transfer acceptance rate that is currently unavailable, along with details on the number of applicants and those accepted being unspecified for recent years. However, the average GPA of admitted transfer students stands at 2.88. Historical data from the past four application years, including 2020 to 2023, does not provide any figures for acceptance rates or applicant numbers, indicating a lack of recent trend analysis in transfer admissions.
Scores
GPA
2.88
SAT
1100-1310
Math: 540-640
Reading: 560-670
ACT
21-27
Math: 17-24
English: 20-29
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 48.5% |
| Black/African American | 5.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.8% |
| Non-Resident Alien | 6.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
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