The real 4-year cost of Sweet Briar College in Virginia
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Sweet Briar College went from $26,995 to $25,110, an average of -3.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $26,995 | – | – |
| 2009 | $29,335 | – | – |
| 2010 | $30,195 | – | – |
| 2011 | $31,095 | – | – |
| 2012 | $32,325 | – | – |
| 2013 | $33,595 | – | – |
| 2014 | $34,935 | – | – |
| 2015 | $34,935 | – | – |
| 2016 | $36,425 | – | – |
| 2017 | $37,155 | – | – |
| 2018 | $21,000 | – | – |
| 2019 | $22,020 | – | – |
| 2020 | $22,700 | – | – |
| 2021 | $23,080 | – | – |
| 2022 | $23,590 | – | – |
| 2023 | $25,110 | $25,110 | – |
| 2024 | – | $24,205 | $21,212–$27,198 |
| 2025 | – | $23,333 | $17,920–$29,460 |
| 2026 | – | $22,492 | $15,138–$31,910 |
| 2027 | – | $21,682 | $12,789–$34,563 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $22,492 |
| Year 2 | $21,682 |
| Year 3 | $20,901 |
| Year 4 | $20,148 |
| 4-year total | $85,223 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $45,223
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $44,953
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $14,720/ yr
- rising 2.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $64,802
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Sweet Briar College4-year schools with similar prices in Virginia
Closest to Sweet Briar College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Arizona College-Falls Church$23,760
- William & Mary$27,235
- Patrick Henry College$28,425
- Randolph College$29,010
- Hampton University$29,162
- The Art Institute of Virginia Beach$20,794
- University of Virginia-Main Campus$20,775
- Regent University$20,686
Use this data
Published figures for Sweet Briar College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.