Resources › For Students and Parents Sweet Briar College GPA, SAT and ACT Data Share Flipboard Email Print For Students and Parents College Admissions Testing Graphs College Admissions Process College Profiles College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove Facebook Twitter College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on January 13, 2020 01 of 02 Sweet Briar College GPA, SAT and ACT Graph Sweet Briar College GPA, SAT Scores and ACT Scores for Admission. Data courtesy of Cappex. Discussion of Sweet Briar College's Admissions Standards: Sweet Briar College is a private women's liberal arts college in Virginia. The college has a fairly high acceptance rate, but applicants will still need to have solid grades and standardized test scores to be admitted. In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. The data show that the majority of successful applicants had high school GPAs of "B" or better, combined SAT scores of about 1000 or higher (RW+M), and ACT composite scores of 20 or better. The college tends to attract strong students, and you'll notice that many applicants had grades up in the "A" range. Test scores and grades are just one part of the Sweet Briar application. Whether you use the Sweet Briar application or the Common Application, the admissions folks will be looking to see that you have taken challenging high school courses, written an engaging essay, and participated in interesting extracurricular activities. They will also want to see strong letters of recommendation -- one from a teacher and one from your guidance counselor. Be sure to get to know the college so that you can provide compelling answers to Sweet Briar's supplement to the Common Application. You'll want to be specific when answering the question, "What excites you most about attending Sweet Briar." This is a great place to demonstrate interest. To learn more about Sweet Briar College, high school GPAs, SAT scores and ACT scores, these articles can help: Sweet Briar College Admissions Profile What's a Good SAT Score? What's a Good ACT Score? What's Considered a Good Academic Record? What is a Weighted GPA? 02 of 02 If You Like Sweet Briar College, You May Also Like These Schools Bryn Mawr College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph University of Mary Washington: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Bridgewater College: Profile University of Virginia: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph University of Richmond: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Old Dominion University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Smith College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph George Mason University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Radford University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph College of William & Mary: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Articles Featuring Sweet Briar College: Top Virginia Colleges and Universities Top Women's Colleges Phi Beta Kappa SAT Comparison for Top Women's Colleges ACT Comparison for Top Women's Colleges Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Sweet Briar College GPA, SAT and ACT Data." ThoughtCo, Oct. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/sweet-briar-college-gpa-sat-and-act-786653. Grove, Allen. (2020, October 29). Sweet Briar College GPA, SAT and ACT Data. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/sweet-briar-college-gpa-sat-and-act-786653 Grove, Allen. "Sweet Briar College GPA, SAT and ACT Data." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/sweet-briar-college-gpa-sat-and-act-786653 (accessed March 30, 2023). copy citation Featured Video