Apply: International Students

Any student who is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. is required to apply as an international applicant.

All international applicants will be considered for appropriate merit scholarships as long as the application has been received by the application deadline.

Application Deadlines

Deadline February 1

• February 1 — All credentials are due
• March 15 — Decision letters are mailed
• May 1 (National Candidate Reply Date) — $500 enrollment deposit is due

Required Credentials

• Completed application form
• Essay
• $40 non-refundable application fee (check should be made payable in U.S. dollars to Sweet Briar College)
• International Student Financial Aid Application form
• Official results of the TOEFL exam or official results of the SAT, if offered in your country. Photocopies of any test score will not be accepted and your application will not be considered unless your test results are official. The ETS exam code for Sweet Briar College is 5634.
• Official copies of all secondary school records with course listings and grades, translated when necessary
• A recommendation from the headmaster, principal or college counselor at your school, stating expected date of graduation
• A recommendation from a teacher who has taught you in the last two years

If you are applying as an international transfer student, you must also submit the following:

• An official transcript as well as a catalog with translations showing descriptions of courses taken in college or university
• A recommendation from an academic dean, professor or advisor of the present college or university