2023 Vermont Colleges Comparison
In Vermont, nineteen colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school types, there are six public schools and thirteen private schools. By school levels, sixteen 4-years (or high) schools, one 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and two 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 $29,031 for state residents and $34,371 for out-of-state students in 2023. The graduate tuition & fee is $19,782 for state residents and $23,456 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,055 students enrolled in Vermont colleges including 1,940 undergraduate and 412 graduate students.
Vermont College Overview
Of the nineteen Vermont schools, Middlebury College ranked first and University of Vermont ranked second (view more at Vermont college rankings). The 2023 average tuition & fees of all Vermont colleges is $29,031 for Vermont residents and $34,371 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 70.85% and the average SAT score is 1,279. The average number of students is 2,055 and the average student to faculty ratio is 11 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 are $34,371 and Landmark College has the highest tuition & fees of $62,720 and Goddard College has the lowest tuition & fees of $18,477.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $23,456 and SIT Graduate Institute has the highest tuition & fees of $43,500 and Saint Michael's College has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,700.
- The average SAT score is 1,279 and Middlebury College has the highest SAT score of 1,455 and Castleton University has the lowest score of 1,058.
- The average acceptance rate is 70.85% and Middlebury College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 13% and Goddard College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 2,055 and University of Vermont has the most students of 13,826 and Sterling College has the fewest students of 126.
- The average graduation rate is 60.73% and Middlebury College has the highest rate of 91% and Sterling College has the lowest rate of 36%.
2023 Vermont Colleges
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College Middlebury, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $62,460 | $14,550 | 1,455 | 13.5% | 2,937 | 91% | 9 to 1 |
| University of Vermont Burlington, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $43,890 | $32,996 | 1,325 | 63.5% | 13,826 | 77% | 17 to 1 |
| Goddard College Plainfield, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $18,477 | $22,511 | - | 100.0% | 369 | 50% | 6 to 1 |
| Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $49,840 | $11,700 | - | 85.9% | 1,573 | 78% | 12 to 1 |
| Norwich University Northfield, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $45,340 | $22,760 | - | 86.8% | 3,672 | 62% | 14 to 1 |
| Champlain College Burlington, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $44,220 | $14,310 | - | 62.4% | 3,825 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| Northern Vermont University Johnson, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $26,892 | $16,488 | - | 75.4% | 1,746 | 38% | 10 to 1 |
| Bennington College Bennington, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $61,448 | $24,617 | - | 66.9% | 884 | 68% | 10 to 1 |
| Sterling College Craftsbury Common, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $39,200 | - | - | 100.0% | 126 | 36% | 7 to 1 |
| Vermont College of Fine Arts Montpelier, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $25,932 | $27,752 | - | 0.0% | 348 | - | - |
| Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor Montpelier, VT Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| O'Briens Aveda Institute Williston, VT Private, Less than 2 years | $14,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 45 | 63% | 16 to 1 |
| SIT Graduate Institute Brattleboro, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $18,796 | $43,500 | - | 0.0% | 473 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Vermont Law School South Royalton, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $42,000 | $43,300 | - | 0.0% | 655 | - | - |
| Vermont Technical College Randolph, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $29,502 | $27,149 | - | 55.7% | 1,452 | 54% | 8 to 1 |
| Landmark College Putney, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $62,720 | - | - | 52.9% | 619 | 43% | 7 to 1 |
| Castleton University Castleton, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $30,046 | $12,240 | 1,058 | 87.3% | 2,369 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| Advanced Welding Institute South Burlington, VT Private, Less than 2 years | $22,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 70 | 100% | 14 to 1 |
| Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT Public, 2-4 years | $13,600 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,541 | 28% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $34,371 | $23,456 | 1,279 | 70.9% | 2,055 | 61% | 11 to 1 |