Quad
Sweet Briar
Welch

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Sweet Briar76%
WelchNot reported
Applicants
Sweet Briar1.2K
WelchNot reported
Admitted
Sweet Briar936
WelchNot reported
Yield rate
Sweet Briar13%
WelchNot reported

Quad's selectivity

  • Sweet BriarAccessible
  • WelchNot rated

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Sweet Briar76%
WelchNot reported
Men admitted
Sweet BriarNot reported
WelchNot reported

Test scores

SAT total,

Sweet Briar
1100–1310
WelchNot reported–

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Sweet Briar9%
WelchNot reported
Submitted ACT
Sweet Briar0%
WelchNot reported

Test policy

  • Sweet BriarTest-optional
  • WelchNot reported

How they read a record

  • Sweet Briar

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

  • Welch

    Not reported

What they look at

FactorSweet BriarWelch
High school GPA Required–
High school record Required–
Class rank Considered–
College-prep program Required–
Recommendations Required–
Essay Considered–
Legacy status Not considered–
Work experience Considered–
Demonstration of competencies Not considered–
English proficiency test Required–
Other tests Not considered–
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why