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10 Colleges
$97,448 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$35,118 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Vermont ranked #52 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 675 students received some type of diploma that year. Vermont colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $24,362 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $33,954 per year.

About 60% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $8,780 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

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 school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 56%. 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 school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

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

#2

University of Vermont

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

There are 11,136 undergraduates at UVM, of which 10,235 are full-time, and there are 13,292 students altogether. For undergraduates at UVM, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 64%. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.

Roughly 47% of students at UVM take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,035 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,351 during the early-career years.

#3

Community College of Vermont

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

The total student population at Community College of Vermont is 5,102, which includes 812 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 14% of students at CCV take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,687 a year. CCV has a 2.9% 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 $32,264 during the early-career years.

#4

Advanced Welding Institute

South Burlington, Vermont
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
63% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Advanced Welding Institute is 66, which includes 66 full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at AWI is 95%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

63% of AWI students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $10,804 a year.

#5

O'Briens Aveda Institute

Williston, Vermont
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
78% Freshmen Loans

There are 111 students at O’Briens Aveda Institute in total, 111 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

78% of O’Briens Aveda Institute students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,057 a year. O’Briens Aveda Institute has a 4.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

#6

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. It takes the average Champlain undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

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

Approximately 56% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,197 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Champlain is $46,383.

#7

Castleton University

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

There are 1,744 undergraduates at Castleton, of which 1,466 are full-time, and there are 2,211 students altogether. It takes the average Castleton undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

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

Roughly 75% of students at Castleton take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,496 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

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

#8

Norwich University

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

There are 3,975 students at Norwich in total, 3,236 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,522 are full-time. It takes the average Norwich undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

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

Roughly 69% of students at Norwich take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,785 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

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

#9

Northern Vermont University

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

There are 1,999 students at Northern Vermont University in total, 1,706 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,183 are full-time. 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.

Roughly 73% of students at Northern Vermont University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,687 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,456 during the early-career years.

#10

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 1,724 students at Saint Michael’s in total, 1,537 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,492 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Saint Michael’s is 86%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

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

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $12,862 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Saint Michael’s is $44,204.

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