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 Admissions Criteria

We review applications holistically, meaning we consider more than just grades and test scores. We evaluate your:

• High school courses taken and their academic levels (AP/IB/DE, honors, accelerated, etc.)

• Academic performance 

• Extracurricular activities and community service

• SAT/ACT test scores (Note: For high school GPAs of 3.0 or higher, test scores are optional)

• Secondary school report and recommendations (optional)

• College essay (optional)

• An applicant is qualified for admission if she confirms that her sex assigned at birth is female and that she consistently lives and identifies as a woman.

  
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Students who apply for admission and are accepted to a specific entry term (e.g., fall or spring) must begin their studies in that designated term. If they do not enroll as scheduled, they must reapply for admission and receive acceptance for a future entry term.

Here’s what the Class of 2029 looks like:

• 3.64 average high school GPA

• 36% of the student body is first-generation
• 24% of the student body identifies as a minority
• 39% Pell Grant recipient

• 32% are athletes and/or riders

• 24% are Sweet Briar Presidential Scholars

• 28% are Dean’s Scholars
• 10 Average Class Size
• 37 states, territories, and D.C represented in the class, the top being Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Georgia, Minnesota, California, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, New Jersey, and Texas.

• 5 other countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Nepal, Venezuela

• Most Popular Majors: Biology, Engineering, Business, History, Environmental Science, Studio Art, Education, Political Science, English & Creative Writing.

 

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