Colleges

Colleges in Vermont

Vermont has 7 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 2 public and 5 private. The largest is University of Vermont, with 11,743 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of Vermont	Burlington	public	11,743	65.3%	1290–1440	$19,058	$19,343	78.6%
Vermont State University	Randolph	public	3,590	81.7%		$11,952	$18,212	47.2%
Champlain College	Burlington	private	2,752	82.9%	1220–1380	$47,850	$35,860	65.2%
Middlebury College	Middlebury	private	2,738	10.8%	1445–1550	$67,600	$31,483	91.4%
Norwich University	Northfield	private	2,428	74.4%	1060–1320	$49,740	$22,257	60.2%
Saint Michael's College	Colchester	private	1,092	84.5%	1120–1280	$51,450	$25,239	72.8%
Bennington College	Bennington	private	780	44.5%	1291–1403	$66,262	$30,947	71.2%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Vermont?

7 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 2 public and 5 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Vermont?

By acceptance rate, Middlebury College (10.8%), Bennington College (44.5%), University of Vermont (65.3%), Norwich University (74.4%), Vermont State University (81.7%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Vermont?

Vermont State University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $11,952 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.