Norwich University Overview
Norwich University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Northfield, Vermont. The surrounding location of Northfield is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.
What Is Norwich University Known For?
- Students at Norwich have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Norwich.
- In 2019-2020, 45% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, Norwich bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $59,819 a year. That's about 47% more than their peers at other schools.
- On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Norwich to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.
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Norwich University Rankings
Norwich holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in Vermont ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Norwich.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Norwich has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Intelligence & Command Control Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best General Intelligence Graduate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#28 | Best History Graduate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#51 | Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | Computer Science Degree |
#82 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Norwich University?

Contact details for Norwich are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663-1035 |
Phone: | 802-485-2000 |
Website: | www.norwich.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/NorwichUniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/norwichnews |
How Do I Get Into Norwich?
You can apply to Norwich online at: https://www.norwich.edu/admissions/apply
Admission Requirements for Norwich
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | neither required nor recommended |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Norwich?
Approximately 69% of accepted students are men and 31% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.
Can I Afford Norwich University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Norwich, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $9,659 a year. That adds up to $38,636 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Norwich is 4.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Norwich University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 739 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,522 full-time undergraduates at Norwich, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Norwich University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 95 |
Black or African American | 120 |
Hispanic or Latino | 265 |
White | 1,691 |
International Students | 91 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 260 |
Geographic Diversity
Vermont students aren't the only ones who study at Norwich University. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 32 countries are represented at Norwich. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Canada, and China.
Online Learning at Norwich University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Norwich has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Vermont for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Norwich
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Norwich University was $42,950 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Norwich is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | #1 | #1 |
Intelligence & Command Control Operations | #1 | #1 |
Data Analytics | #1 | #1 |
International Relations & National Security | #31 | #31 |
Civil Engineering | #58 | #55 |
Information Science | #73 | #73 |
Online Growth Rankings of Norwich
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Norwich University was 5.1%. This is the #1,545 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Norwich regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Norwich majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 23% |
Health Professions | 15% |
Information Science | 45% |
International Relations & National Security | 11% |
Social Sciences | 8% |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 70% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Norwich ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Norwich.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Data Analytics | #5 | |
Intelligence & Command Control Operations | #24 | |
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | #27 | |
Public Policy | #27 | |
Community Organization & Advocacy | #27 | |
Interdisciplinary Studies | #62 | |
Information Science | #91 | |
General Education | #156 | |
Public Administration | #186 | |
Public Administration & Social Service | #411 | |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #433 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Norwich University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Zuejay under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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