Norwich University Overview

Norwich University is a private not-for-profit institution located 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%.
• The master's degree is the highest award offered at Norwich.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 47% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Norwich makes roughly $53,700 a year. This is 32% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• 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.

Norwich University Rankings

Norwich is ranked #246 out of 2,320 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 8 colleges in Vermont, it is ranked at #2.

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.

Norwich has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#108	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Norwich.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#126	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Norwich has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#14	Best Computer Science Schools	Computer Science Degree
#37	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#49	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#56	Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	College Factual
#61	Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections	College Factual
#66	Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Norwich University?

Contact details for Norwich are given below.

	Contact Details
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?
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?

With an acceptance rate of 65%, Norwich does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 68% of accepted students are men and 32% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Can I Afford Norwich University?

The overall average net price of Norwich is $35,141. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Norwich, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $10,721 a year. That adds up to $42,884 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Norwich is 4.3%. 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 3,266 undergraduate students at Norwich, with 2,643 being full-time and 623 being part-time.

There are also 667 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,643 full-time undergraduates at Norwich, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	97
Black or African American	152
Hispanic or Latino	278
White	1,809
International Students	104
Other Races/Ethnicities	203

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

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 11 master’s degree programs available online at Norwich. In 2017-2018, 1,474 students took at least one online class at the school.

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 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of Norwich

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Norwich University was 2.4%. This is the #1,861 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
Computer & Information Sciences	14%
History	8%
History	8%
Information Science	18%
Interdisciplinary Studies	67%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	67%

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
Intelligence & Command Control Operations	#8
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	#8
International Relations & National Security	#14
Civil Engineering	#29
Information Science	#46
History	#57
History	#57
Public Administration	#84
General Education	#95
Engineering	#97
Information Technology	#101
Social Sciences	#176
Public Administration & Social Service	#181
Computer & Information Sciences	#348
Criminal Justice & Corrections	#355
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#402
Nursing	#408

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.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	44	2	150	196
Intelligence & Command Control Operations	177	0	1	178
International Relations & National Security	30	0	100	130
Criminal Justice & Corrections	117	0	5	122
History	14	0	101	115
Information Science	19	26	53	98
Civil Engineering	23	0	16	39
Information Technology	30	0	0	30
Public Administration	0	2	26	28
Mechanical Engineering	26	0	0	26
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	26	26
General Architecture	18	0	7	25
Nursing	24	0	0	24
Construction Management	23	0	0	23
Health & Physical Education	23	0	0	23
Political Science & Government	21	0	0	21
General Psychology	19	0	0	19
General Biology	12	0	0	12
Accounting	11	0	0	11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	9	0	0	9
Communication & Media Studies	9	0	0	9
Romance Languages	9	0	0	9
Teacher Education Subject Specific	7	0	0	7
Computer Engineering	7	0	0	7
Allied Health Professions	7	0	0	7
General Education	0	6	0	6
Interdisciplinary Studies	6	0	0	6
Natural Resources Conservation	5	0	0	5
Computer Science	4	0	0	4
Mathematics	4	0	0	4
Physics	4	0	0	4
General English Literature	3	0	0	3
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	2	0	0	2
East Asian Languages	2	0	0	2
Chemistry	2	0	0	2
International Business	1	0	0	1
Teacher Education Grade Specific	1	0	0	1
General Engineering	1	0	0	1
Geological & Earth Sciences	1	0	0	1
Public Policy	0	1	0	1
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	0
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	715	37	485	1,237

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.