Sweet Briar College is a liberal arts women's college in Sweet Briar, Virginia, about 12 miles (19 km) north of Lynchburg, Virginia. The school is name after the former Sweet Briar plantation, which was likely named for the sweet briar rose. The school’s motto translates to: "She who earns the rose may bear it." The Admissions Office’s current theme is "Think is for Girls." SBC is one of only a few colleges or universities that has pink as an official color.