The Sweet Briar Campus is often cited as one of the nation’s most beautiful, with its 2,847 acres, 18 miles of trails, two lakes, old hardwood forests, lush greens and dells, mountain vistas, and 22 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Generations of Sweet Briar women have relished this environment for the motivation, awe, and inner peace it brings.
Campus Aerial During Fall
Hands-On Laboratory
We don’t just enjoy the beauty of the campus; we use it. We harvest grapes, tend bees, and grow our own vegetables through Sweet Briar College Farm. We engineer hydroponic systems, track water quality, and develop market strategies for our honey. We photograph and draw the landscape, flora, and fauna. By tying our classrooms and academic research to the land, we shape the future of conservation and sustainable agriculture.
Prof. Lisa Powell in the campus greenhouse.
Walk to class under the crisp fall air
Riding in the fall.
Bee tending at Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar lake.
Expert instruction in photography.
Equestrian Life
You can ride here. We’ve been doing it well for 100 years. In a region known for equestrian talent, we excel. In 2021, our Vixens won a national championship. We have a130-acre on-campus riding center and one of the nation’s largest indoor college arenas.But most of our riders are intermediates and beginners. Like everything at Sweet Briar, you are so welcome to join.
Creative Community
Students perform during the fall 2022 Dance Concert.
With three galleries, a performing arts center, and a museum, Sweet Briar offers students many ways to connect with their creativity.
Also nearby is Amherst’s community arts center at Second Stage. A little further from our campus is the Harlem Renaissance poet, Anne Spencer’s home and garden in Lynchburg, as well as the third president, Thomas Jefferson’s retreat at Poplar Forest, and his home, Monticello, located in nearby Charlottesville.
Sure, it’s beautiful but where’s the closest…?
3 minutes from Amherst, with 15 restaurants, two breweries, grocery and drug stores, antiques, coffee shop, and motel.
20 minutes from Lynchburg, with downtown dining and bars on the James River and the Academy Center for Arts, where you can see a show.
50 minutes from Charlottesville, with the University of Virginia, clubs, restaurants, arts venues, great shopping, and Monticello.
Join us for A Good Dam Bonfire on November 19th, celebrating the Beaver Supermoon! Come hang out by the fire, make s’mores, listen to music, and enjoy a warm night under the moonlight with friends.
Join us as representatives from CloudFit Software share opportunities about jobs and internships for engineering students. Contact SWE_@sbc.edu with any questions.
Join Women in Tech(WiT) for Ctrl + Win: Trivia Night! Enjoy Chick-fil-A, compete in fun trivia rounds and win prizes. It’s open to all students, no tech background needed. Come hang out, meet people from different majors and see how fun and creative tech can be.
