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.
This is an online recruiting event hosted by CareerEco for Human Services & Social Sciences candidates to connect with organizations nationwide. This event is free for all candidates. Learn more and register HERE! For more information, email Career Services at careerservices@sbc.edu.
Need a break before spring break? Come to Hats Off to Spring with Women in Tech! Decorate your own bucket hat with fabric markers, patches, paint, and more. See you there!
SGA, through the VP of Community, is offering rides to the Greater Lynchburg Islamic Association for students observing Ramadan. As this is an off-campus event, you will need to reserve your spot! Ramadan Mubarak!
This national online event hosted by CareerEco is designed to connect students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals with top employers and graduate programs in the fields of accounting, finance, business, and management.
