| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Total undergraduates: |
33 men, 706 women, 739 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
29 men, 674 women, 703 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
4 men, 32 women, 36 total |
| Total graduate students: |
3 men, 10 women, 13 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2 men, 7 women, 9 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1 men, 3 women, 4 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
60% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.2% | Hispanic |
| 91.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 2.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.3% | Hispanic |
| 86.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 4.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
3,250 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Sweet Briar, VA in Amherst Cou |
| Nearest major city: |
Lynchburg, VA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
12 miles |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (50%)
- other housing including Substance-free women's dorms (50%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
90% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
10% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
75% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
70 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
A fiber-optic backbone allows high-speed Ethernet communication among all academic and administrative buildings, as well as in residence hall rooms, with more than 1,000 terminal and network connections campus-wide. Three computer labs with Macintosh and Windows/Intel Pentium computers are open free of charge 24 hours a day. The student-to-computer ratio is 6:1. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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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. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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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.
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, interpreters for hearing-impaired |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Sweet Briar Voice (monthly), The Briarpatch (yearbook), Red Clay Literary Magazine (annually) |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
54 |
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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choral groups, music ensembles, symphony orchestra, musical theatre, drama group, dance group, film society, academic, art, foreign language, music, political, preprofessional, social, community service, and volunteer groups, team managers |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Kelly Morrison,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kelly Morrison |
| School colors: |
forest green & pink |
| School mascot: |
Vixen |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's field hockey | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
20% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Lacrosse/Soccer Field (2)
Field Hockey Field (1)
Gymnasium
Weight Room
Cardiovascular Fitness Center
Swimming Pool (1)
Tennis Courts (14) Lighted (4)
Trails 21 miles
Softball Field
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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Touch Football
Tennis
Fencing
Mountain Biking
Riding
Running
Hiking
Kayaking
Rock climbing
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| Club sports for men: |
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-0- (women's college)
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| Club sports for women: |
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Touch Football
Tennis
Fencing
Mountain Biking
Riding
Running
Hiking
Kayaking
Rock climbing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Washington, DC (167 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Lynchburg, VA (12 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Lynchburg, VA (12 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Lynchburg, VA (12 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
50% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
poor |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
45% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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George Washington, Harvard, Emory, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Chicago, Louisiana State University, University of Michigan, Bowling Green Universidty, Sweet Briar MAT program, Johns Hopkins, Regent University, Princeton University, American University, Georgetown University, UCLA, George Mason University, University of Maryland, Columbia University, University of Florida, University of Louisville, University of California DAvis, University of Washingon, University of Tennessee, Northwestern University, Lynchburg College, University of Hawaii, Univeristy College - London, University of Alabama Birmingham, University of Cincinatti, University of South Carolina, St. Andrews - UK |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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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, Steptoe and Johnson, Cabaniss Consultants, Monticello, Anheuser Busch, University of Virginia, GE Financial Assurance (Genworth), National Ground Intelligence Center, American Express, SAIC, Robert E. Lee Soil and Water Conservation District, BB&T, SunTrust, Walker Marketing Research, World Bank |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Harriet Coons Babbitt, Class of '69, US Admassador to Organization of American States
- Michela English, Class of '71, President, Discovery Channel
- Lee Cullum, Class of '60, Editor Dallas Morning News, columnist, TV commentator
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