4-year colleges & universities (many offer graduate programs)
Bennington College
College type: Private, offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and a certificate program
Size: Very small (<1,000 students)
Year founded: 1932
Location: Bennington, Vermont
What they offer: At Bennington, students craft unique educational paths around driving questions and interests. Under the guidance of their faculty and through a structure called the Plan Process, students explore their academic interests and progressively hone in on what binds their passions and connects their pursuits. During the winter Field Work Term, every student spends 7 weeks at work in the world pursuing jobs, internships, and entrepreneurial endeavors related to their studies and professional ambitions. By the time they graduate, Bennington students have acquired at least 4 jobs or internship experiences and the confidence to set the direction of their life’s work—as they did for their Bennington education.
Champlain College
College type: Private, offering offering associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees, and certificate programs
Size: Small (1,000–5,000 students)
Year founded: 1878
Location: Burlington, Vermont, with additional campuses in Dublin, Ireland, and Montreal, Quebec
What they offer: Champlain College is a private baccalaureate institution focused on offering career-accelerated education that leads to real opportunities in the marketplace and provides students with one of the most comprehensive educations available anywhere. Champlain College's signature entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to professional preparation, nationally-acclaimed Core Curriculum, and tradition of working with students individually combine to create an education that is truly like no other. Through Champlain's distinctive, experience-based approach to education, students learn real skills and get real experience.
Goddard College
College type: Private, offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees degrees
Size: Very small (< 1,000 students)
Year founded: 1938
Location: Plainfield, Vermont, with additional campuses in Port Townsend and Seattle, Washington
What they offer: The mission of Goddard College is to advance cultures of rigorous inquiry, collaboration and lifelong learning, where individuals take imaginative and responsible action in the world. Goddard’s low-residency semester format comprises an intensive 8-day residency on campus, and 16 weeks of independent work and self-reflection in close collaboration with a faculty advisor. The college pioneered this format nearly a half century ago particularly to meet the needs of adult students with professional, family, and other obligations seeking learning experiences with relevance in real-world circ*mstances.
Landmark College
College type: Private, offering associate and bachelor’s degrees, and a certificate program
Size: Very small (<1,000 students)
Year founded: 1985
Location: Putney, Vermont
What they offer: Landmark College, a global leader of integrated teaching methods for students with learning disabilities (like dyslexia), ADHD, and ASD, offers 2- and 4-year degree options and summer programs for high school and visiting college students. Students, faculty, and other professionals from all over the world are drawn to Landmark College for its innovative educational model, which has been developed over nearly 3 decades of working with students who learn differently. Landmark’s curriculum, designed for students to master academic skills and strategies in a way that builds from semester to semester, helps them become confident, self-empowered, and independently successful learners.
Middlebury College
College type: Private, offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees
Size: Small (1,000–5,000 students)
Year founded: 1800
Location: Middlebury, Vermont
What they offer: Middlebury College combines an intense, personal education with a global perspective and an international network found nowhere else. With a focus on the environment, international education, and opportunities to apply the liberal arts, the College enables young people to develop cultural fluency and gives them the tools needed to solve complex problems
Norwich University
College type: Private, offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and a certificate program
Size: Small (1,000–5,000)
Year founded: 1819
Location: Northfield, Vermont
What they offer: Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the country and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). Norwich is a coeducational, four-year university where students choose either a military or traditional civilian lifestyle, and both the civilian students and military cadets live by an honor code. Norwich combines the amenities of a large university with the environment and personalization of a small college, and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs.
Saint Michael's College
College type: Private, offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and certificate programs
Size: Small (1,000–5,000 students)
Year founded: 1904
Location: Colchester, Vermont
What they offer: At Saint Michael’s, you’ll learn what matters. Saint Michael’s College is an academically challenging, competitive institution of just under 2,000 students, with over 30 majors and minors and three master’s programs. St. Mike’s students are committed to service, the environment and exploring the world through internships, faculty-student research and world travel. Housing is guaranteed for all 4 years on our beautiful 440-acre campus overlooking the Green Mountains, located just minutes from downtown Burlington. An elite Phi Beta Kappa institution with an Honors program, a 12:1 faculty-student ratio and an average class size of 19, Saint Michael’s also hosts 21 NCAA Division II varsity athletic teams.
Springfield College School of Professional and Continuing Studies
College type: Private, offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees
Size: Very small (<1,000 students)
Year founded: 1885
Location: Satellite campus in St. Johnsbury, Vermont (main campus in Springfield, Massachusetts)
What they offer: The School of Professional and Continuing Studies bachelor’s and master’s degree programs are perfect for adults who wish to transform their careers and their communities. Whether you’ve been out of school for five, 10, even 20 or more years, you’ll find that we make the transition as easy for you as possible. Beginning with weekend programs that can often be completed in 16 months, School of Professional and Continuing Studies programs are designed for adults who care about people above all else.
Sterling College
College type: Private, offering bachelor’s degrees
Size: Very small (<1,000 students)
Year founded: 1958
Location: Craftsbury Common, Vermont
What they offer: Sterling College is a small and progressive liberal arts college in northern Vermont. Sterling College’s small size, environmental focus, and commitment to grassroots sustainability all make the college unique. The Sterling College community combines structured academic study with experiential challenges and plain hard work to build responsible problem solvers who become stewards of the environment as they pursue productive lives.
University of Vermont (UVM)
College type: Public, offering bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral degrees, continuing education, and certificate programs
Size: Medium (12,000–15,000 students)
Year founded: 1791
Location: Burlington, Vermont
What they offer:The University of Vermont is a top public research university of a perfect size, large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources and opportunities, yet small enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship across all levels of students, from bachelor’s to graduate and doctoral programs. Here, student’s educational experiences and activities are enriched by our location—from the energy and innovation of Burlington, to the lake, mountains, and independent spirit of Vermont. UVM provides students endless ways to explore the world and dig into the most pressing issues of our time.
UVM Promise closes the financial gap — no matter how big — between federal, state, and other aid and UVM tuition. Admitted Vermont first-year and transfer, dependent undergraduate students starting in fall 2024 or later, whose parents' adjusted gross income (AGI) is $75,000 or less with typical assets, will receive federal, state, and institutional grants and scholarships to cover tuition and the comprehensive fee, as well as a waiver for the University acceptance fee.
Vermont State University (VTSU)
College type:Public, offering associate, bachelor’s,and master’s degrees, and certificate programs
Size:Small (1,000–5,000 students)
Location:Five campuses with additional sites to meet students where they are.
What they offer:Vermont State University provides quality, flexible and affordable education that combines experiential and classroom education on five campuses across Vermont.
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