2024 Vermont Colleges Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at Vermont colleges, total 27,139 undergraduate students have awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $20,048 where the 2024 average tuition & fees of the Vermont colleges is $34,997.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 89%% of students (5,921 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
Vermont College Financial Aid Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent received. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- For all undergraduate students, Saint Michael's College has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 99% and SIT Graduate Institute has the lowest graduation rate of 26%.
- For all undergraduate students, Middlebury College has the highest amount of grant aid of $54,427 and SIT Graduate Institute has the lowest amount of grant aid of $2,411.
- For first-time full-time students, Castleton University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Middlebury College has the lowest graduation rate of 51%.
- For first-time full-time students, Middlebury College has the highest amount of grant aid of $56,639 and Vermont Technical College has the lowest amount of grant aid of $9,660.
Financial Aid Amount Comparison Between Vermont Colleges
The following table lists Vermont colleges with average amount of financial aid received and numbers for undergraduate programs.
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| College name | Tuition & Fees | All Undergraduate | Full-time First-Time Undergraduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | ||
| Bennington College Bennington, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $64,644 ($51,920) | 688 | 89% | $48,086 | 236 | 98% | $49,183 |
| Castleton University Castleton, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $30,046 ($13,078) | 1,542 | 87% | $12,620 | 389 | 100% | $13,007 |
| Champlain College Burlington, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $45,550 ($39,818) | 3,147 | 98% | $14,689 | 430 | 100% | $26,498 |
| Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT Public, 2-4 years | $13,640 ($6,920) | 3,246 | 59% | $3,550 | 202 | 94% | $5,517 |
| Goddard College Plainfield, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $19,568 ($16,260) | 130 | 89% | $7,932 | 4 | 67% | $10,002 |
| Northern Vermont University Johnson, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $26,892 ($12,804) | 1,168 | 78% | $11,339 | 243 | 98% | $12,740 |
| Middlebury College Middlebury, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $65,280 ($52,496) | 1,289 | 45% | $54,427 | 349 | 51% | $56,639 |
| Norwich University Northfield, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $49,600 ($38,662) | 2,415 | 81% | $37,683 | 558 | 100% | $38,481 |
| O'Briens Aveda Institute Williston, VT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,000 | 69 | 64% | $4,590 | 38 | 64% | $3,585 |
| Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $50,040 ($43,640) | 1,412 | 99% | $32,299 | 316 | 100% | $37,162 |
| SIT Graduate Institute Brattleboro, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $18,796 | 86 | 26% | $2,411 | - | - | - |
| Sterling College Craftsbury Common, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $40,760 ($37,588) | 108 | 86% | $28,237 | 17 | 100% | $31,078 |
| Vermont Technical College Randolph, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $21,408 ($11,400) | 1,087 | 75% | $11,181 | 134 | 97% | $9,660 |
| University of Vermont Burlington, VT Public, 4 years four-years | $43,890 ($18,890) | 10,273 | 88% | $18,563 | 2,851 | 98% | $19,189 |
| Landmark College Putney, VT Private, 4 years four-years | $64,290 ($54,750) | 409 | 73% | $22,714 | 92 | 100% | $25,634 |
| Advanced Welding Institute South Burlington, VT Private, Less than 2 years | $22,500 | 70 | 66% | $10,448 | 62 | 65% | $7,278 |
| Average | $34,997 | 27,139 | 75% | $20,048 | 5,921 | 89% | $23,044 |