2024 Vermont Colleges Comparison
In Vermont, 19 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 6 public schools and 13 private schools. By school level, 16 4-years (or high) schools, 1 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 2 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Vermont colleges is $28,738 for state residents and $34,997 for out-of-state students in 2024. The graduate tuition & fee is $19,782 for state residents and $22,505 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,032 students enrolled in Vermont colleges including 1,930 undergraduate and 393 graduate students.
2024 Statistics for Vermont Colleges
Of the 19 Vermont schools, Middlebury College ranked first and University of Vermont ranked second (view more at Vermont college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all Vermont colleges is $28,738 for Vermont residents and $34,997 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 63.99% and the average SAT score is 1,288. The average number of students is 2,032 and the average student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Vermont colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Vermont colleges are $34,997 and Middlebury College has the highest tuition & fees of $65,280 and SIT Graduate Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $18,796.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Vermont colleges are $22,505 and SIT Graduate Institute has the highest tuition & fees of $45,445 and Champlain College has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,710.
- The average SAT score of Vermont colleges is 1,288 and Middlebury College has the highest SAT score of 1,490 and Castleton University has the lowest score of 1,095.
- The average acceptance rate of Vermont colleges is 63.99% and Middlebury College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 13% and Sterling College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 93%.
- The average student population of Vermont colleges is 2,032 and University of Vermont has the most students of 14,088 and Sterling College has the fewest students of 101.
- The average graduation rate of Vermont colleges is 55.92% and Middlebury College has the highest rate of 93% and Sterling College has the lowest rate of 29%.
Vermont Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in Vermont ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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Middlebury College Middlebury, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $65,280 | $14,550 | 1,490 | 12.7% | 2,843 | 93% | 9 to 1 |
University of Vermont Burlington, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $43,890 | $32,996 | 1,350 | 59.8% | 14,088 | 75% | 17 to 1 |
Goddard College Plainfield, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $19,568 | $23,898 | - | 85.7% | 320 | 57% | 6 to 1 |
Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $50,040 | $12,150 | 1,225 | 85.2% | 1,399 | 74% | 10 to 1 |
Norwich University Northfield, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $49,600 | $24,916 | - | 82.6% | 3,363 | 61% | 11 to 1 |
Champlain College Burlington, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $45,550 | $10,710 | 1,250 | 55.7% | 3,543 | 64% | 14 to 1 |
Northern Vermont University Johnson, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $26,892 | $16,488 | - | 72.9% | 1,779 | 38% | 13 to 1 |
Bennington College Bennington, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $64,644 | $24,617 | 1,320 | 45.3% | 880 | 69% | 9 to 1 |
Sterling College Craftsbury Common, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $40,760 | - | - | 92.9% | 101 | 29% | 6 to 1 |
Vermont College of Fine Arts Montpelier, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $26,593 | $27,752 | - | - | 305 | - | - |
Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor Montpelier, VT Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
O'Briens Aveda Institute Williston, VT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,000 | - | - | - | 70 | - | 16 to 1 |
Castleton University Castleton, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $30,046 | $12,240 | 1,095 | 80.5% | 2,363 | 54% | 16 to 1 |
SIT Graduate Institute Brattleboro, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $18,796 | $45,445 | - | - | 617 | - | 12 to 1 |
Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT Public, 2-4 years | $13,640 | - | - | - | 5,596 | 25% | 21 to 1 |
Vermont Law and Graduate School South Royalton, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $44,515 | $43,300 | - | - | 653 | - | - |
Vermont Technical College Randolph, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $21,408 | $11,502 | - | 49.8% | 1,414 | 54% | 10 to 1 |
Landmark College Putney, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $64,290 | - | - | 44.9% | 624 | 34% | 8 to 1 |
Advanced Welding Institute South Burlington, VT Private, Less than 2 years | $22,500 | - | - | - | 94 | - | 16 to 1 |
Average | $34,997 | $22,505 | 1,288 | 64.0% | 2,032 | 56% | 12 to 1 |