
Sweet Briar College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2023 is 71.7%, a decrease from 75.7% in 2022 and 80% in 2021. This trend reflects a gradual decline in acceptance rates, starting from a higher 94.9% in 2015. With a pool of 1,136 applicants in 2023, 815 were accepted, compared to 912 out of 1,204 applicants in 2022. Historically, acceptance rates have fluctuated, peaking at 94.9% in 2015 and 93.1% in 2016, while markedly dropping to the current rate, indicating increasing selectivity at the college.