Sweet Briar College - Rankings

Rankings

Sweet Briar has continually ranked high across the board by several organizations.

• The Washington Post listed Sweet Briar as #2 for Colleges that study.
• Princeton Review's "Best 361 Colleges": in 2010, ranked No. 8 for "Best Career Services," No 11 for "Class Discussions Encouraged," No. 6 for "Most Beautiful Campus," No. 4 for "Professors Get High Marks," No. 3 for "Most Accessible Professors," and No. 8 for "Best Classroom Experience," making Sweet Briar the only college in the nation to appear on all four academic top-20 lists.
• In 2009, Forbes rated it 69th of America's Best Colleges.
• In 2009-10, Princeton Review gave SBC an academic ranking of 99, a perfect score.
• In 2004, Princeton Review gave SBC an academic ranking of 99, a perfect score.
• U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" ratings, out of 100 top liberal arts colleges: in 2006, 71st; in 2005, 68th; in 2004, 63rd.
• Princeton Review's "Best 361 Colleges": in 2008, ranked No. 1 for "Most Beautiful Campus," No. 5 for "Best Career/Job Placement Services," No. 8 for "Professors Make Themselves Available," No. 10 for "Professors Get High Marks" and No. 13 for "Class Discussions Encouraged."
• Princeton Review's "Best 361 Colleges": in 2007, ranked 7th "Professors that Make Themselves Accessible," ranked 10th "Class Discussions Encouraged" and ranked 12th "Dorms Like Palaces." Based on a student-based survey.
• Princeton Review's "Best 361 Colleges": in 2006, ranked 11th "Professors Make Themselves Accessible," ranked 11th "Class Discussions Encouraged," ranked 14th "Dorms Like Palaces."
• Princeton Review's "Best 357 Colleges": in 2005, ranked 14th, higher than any other women's college, "Best Overall Academic Experience" and ranked 9th "Best Bargains" (private schools).
• Princeton Review's "Best 351 Colleges": in 2004, ranked 4th in "Student Happiness with Financial Aid," ranked 11th "Best Quality of Life Category," and ranked 15th "Class Discussions Encouraged."
• Princeton Review's "Best 345 Colleges": in 2003, ranked 8th "Students Happy with Financial Aid," ranked 9th "Professor Make Themselves Accessible," ranked 10th "Best Quality of Life," and ranked 12th "Are Your Instructors Good Teachers?"
• Princeton Review's most beautiful campus: In 2007 rated #1, in 2006, rated #3; in 2005 rated #5. (Student-based survey)