Saint Michaels College

1 Winooski Park, Colchester, VT
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Thunderstorm at St. Michael's College

School Description

Provided by Saint Michaels College

It is the mission of Saint Michael's College to contribute through higher education to the enhancement of the human person and to the advancement of human culture in the light of the Catholic faith. For a more detailed discussion of the mission please go to http://www.smcvt.edu/Admin2.asp?SiteAreaID=1878&Level=1 and see pages 2 - 7.

Saint Michaels College

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Saint Michael's College is a private, residential, liberal arts Catholic college. The campus is located in Colchester, Vermont. The college is adjacent to Burlington, a popular college town and cultural center in Vermont. Saint Michael's College was founded in 1904 by the Society of Saint Edmund, a French order of Catholic priests. The main campus is on a hill that provides views of the Green Mountains to the east and the Adirondack Mountains of New York to the west. The mission of the college is "to contribute through higher education to the enhancement of the human person and to the advancement of human culture in the light of the Catholic faith."

History

In 1889, priests from the Society of Saint Edmund fled to the United States after widespread anticlericism seized France. In 1904, they opened Saint Michael's Institute with an initial investment of $5,000. Thirty-four students aged 10 to 22 enrolled, with a tuition and board fee of $105. Slowly, the school discontinued its high school program. Gradually, the school transitioned from an academy with old military barracks as dormitories to a traditional residential college. In 1939, graduate programs were offered for the first time. Saint Michael’s Playhouse was opened in 1947, bringing professional summer theater to Vermont and giving students the chance to work behind the scenes.

Before the 1950s, classes at Saint Michael's were small, just a few dozen Michaelmen in any accepted class. In the 1950s, President Gerald Dupont SSE led the college as it expanded to hundreds of students per class. The College also began an ambitious building program which established the architectural style which permeates the College today.

Saint Michael's Applied Linguistics Department was started in 1954, focussing on teaching English to students from around the world. In 2003, Harold Bloom, a leading literary scholar, announced his plans to donate his personal library to the College, and an anonymous donor granted the money to build the Dupont Library to house the collection. In 2004, Saint Michael's celebrated its centenary in an 18-month-long series of events including special lectures, musical performances, and convocations. The college has been co-educational since 1970.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,993
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 26,770
Students Receiving Aid:
85%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 45
Selectivity:
Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 56%
Men 44%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 96%
Other 3%
African-American 1%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 85%
In-State 15%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 34%
Vermont 15%
New Hampshire 12%
New York 11%
Connecticut 8%
Percent of Students International: 4%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 89%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Northeast 10 Conference)
Baseball (Independent Northeast Region)
Track (Northeast 10 Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 26,770    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 26,550    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 220    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 4,162 17%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,135 18%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 10,869 75%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,824 79%  
Any Aid:
   85%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 72% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 99%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 520, Math: 520
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 620, Math: 610

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 45.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Saint Michaels College

Bachelor's Level Majors
Master's Level Majors

College Advice

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Question: Saint Michael's College??
Is this school difficult to get into, because it claims that 76% of applicants are accepted. Could I get in? I have a 2.9gpa 22ACT and 1460 SAT (Math 470, CR500, Writing 490) I do yearbook, cheering, volunteering, and 2 other commities and track. I have taken no honnors or AP classes, just the regular level. I have 4math 4 science 4 english 4 religion 4 spanish and 4 history credits (counting senior year) Could I get into Saint Michael's College??
23 months ago
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Best Answer
Its worth a try... I guess that you might be able to... I already got in with a scholarship, but I didn't feel that it was the right choice for me though... although it is very pretty! My answer is that you might be on the hedge, but your extra curricular activities might pull you through into that admitted status.

Photos

  • Aerial view of the campus.
    Aerial view of the campus. [source]
  • |Students walking across the quad. Durick Library is in the background.
    |Students walking across the quad. Durick Library is in the background. [source]
  • Undergraduate students receiving instruction from a professor.
    Undergraduate students receiving instruction from a professor. [source]
  • Saint Michael's Fire Department conducting a training on campus.
    Saint Michael's Fire Department conducting a training on campus. [source]
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    Image:Sm tower.png [source]

Videos

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