Sweet Briar College SAT and ACT scores
Sweet Briar, VA · private college · 464 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Sweet Briar College reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Accepted. Sweet Briar College is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores.
Where do you stand?
Type a score to see how it compares with the middle 50% here.
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Free practice that explains every answer. Sweet Briar College accepts the CLT, a shorter test some students score better on.
Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Sweet Briar College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Sweet Briar College scored 1100 to 1310, with an average of 1230. A score at or above 1210 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
Does Sweet Briar College require the SAT or ACT?
Sweet Briar College reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Sweet Briar College accept the CLT?
Yes. Sweet Briar College is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores (cltexam.com, read October 29, 2026). A CLT score of about 72 to 93 matches its middle 50% range.
Colleges in Virginia with similar scores
- Roanoke CollegeSAT 1090–1300
- Bridgewater CollegeSAT 1020–1360
- Old Dominion UniversitySAT 1100–1280
- Christopher Newport UniversitySAT 1060–1290
- Hollins UniversitySAT 1150–1340
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Austin CollegeSAT 1100–1310
- Elon UniversitySAT 1130–1280
- George Fox UniversitySAT 1070–1340
- Howard UniversitySAT 1090–1320
- Iona UniversitySAT 1110–1300
- John Brown UniversitySAT 1070–1340
More about Sweet Briar College
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Sweet Briar College (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026