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16 Colleges
$130,363 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$32,001 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 10,213 students received a degree from a college in Vermont, making it rank #49 in terms of graduations. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Vermont is $32,591 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $38,072 a year.

An estimated 54% of college students in Vermont take out loans, with the average loan amount being $8,000 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
Public Public vs. Private
$18,890 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
47% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Vermont is 13,292, of which 11,136 students are undergraduates and of those, 10,235 are full-time. UVM has a freshman retention rate of 89%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,035 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UVM is $46,351.

#2

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$44,220 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,512 undergraduates at Champlain, of which 2,325 are full-time, and there are 4,137 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Champlain is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 62%. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Roughly 56% of students at Champlain take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,197 a year. Champlain has a 1.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,383 during the early-career years.

#3

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$45,340 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
69% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Norwich University is 3,975, of which 3,236 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,522 are full-time. For undergraduates at Norwich, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 67% of accepted students are men, and 33% are women.

69% of Norwich students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,785 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $58,857 during the early-career years.

#4

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$62,460 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
29% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,669 students at Middlebury in total, 2,580 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,552 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Middlebury is 4.1 years.

The acceptance rate at Middlebury is 13%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.

29% of Middlebury students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,550 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Middlebury is $58,131.

#5

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
Public Public vs. Private
$12,804 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
73% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,706 undergraduates at Northern Vermont University, of which 1,183 are full-time, and there are 1,999 students altogether. It takes the average Northern Vermont University undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 75%. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

73% of Northern Vermont University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,687 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Northern Vermont University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,456 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$49,840 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,537 undergraduates at Saint Michael’s, of which 1,492 are full-time, and there are 1,724 students altogether. Saint Michael’s has a freshman retention rate of 86%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $12,862 a year. Saint Michael’s has a 0.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,204 during the early-career years.

#7

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont
Public Public vs. Private
$13,078 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
75% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,211 students at Castleton in total, 1,744 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,466 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Castleton is 4.2 years.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

Approximately 75% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,496 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,949 during the early-career years.

#8

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont
Public Public vs. Private
$6,920 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
14% Freshmen Loans

There are 812 full-time undergraduates at CCV, and 5,102 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 14% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,687 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CCV is $32,264.

#9

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, Vermont
Public Public vs. Private
$15,546 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
65% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,520 students at Vermont Tech in total, 1,516 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 829 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Vermont Tech is 4.6 years.

About 56% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 68% are men and 32% are women.

Roughly 65% of students at Vermont Tech take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,185 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $52,415 during the early-career years.

#10

Vermont Law School

South Royalton, Vermont
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

The student loan default rate of 1.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

#11

Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$61,448 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
61% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Bennington College is 799, of which 697 students are undergraduates and of those, 606 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Around 28% of accepted students are men, and 72% are women.

Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,386 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,121 during the early-career years.

#12

Goddard College

Plainfield, Vermont
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$18,477 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
67% Freshmen Loans

There are 155 undergraduates at Goddard College, of which 134 are full-time, and there are 366 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Goddard College is 4.0 years.

Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 56% are men and 22% are women.

Roughly 67% of students at Goddard College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,237 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,179 during the early-career years.

#13

Vermont College of Fine Arts

Montpelier, Vermont
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

#14

Landmark College

Putney, Vermont
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$62,720 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
26% Freshmen Loans

There are 559 students at Landmark College in total, 501 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 320 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 53%. Around 67% of accepted students are men, and 33% are women.

26% of Landmark College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,426 a year. Landmark College has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,604 during the early-career years.

#15

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, Vermont
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$18,796 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 57 undergraduates at SIT, of which 20 are full-time, and there are 137 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

#16

Sterling College

Craftsbury Common, Vermont
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$39,200 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
67% Freshmen Loans

There are 139 students at Sterling in total, 124 are full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Sterling is 93%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

67% of Sterling students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,471 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $21,674 during the early-career years.

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