Prior to becoming the 14th state in the US, Vermont was an independent nation for 14 years. Today, it is one of the least populated states and Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, is the smallest state capital in the US. The state’s dairy population ratio, however, is the highest in the US. Vermont was the first state to outlaw adult slavery, in 1777, when it was still an independent state. In addition, Vermont is the first state to graduate an African American college student.
4-Year Universities and Community Colleges in Vermont
There are 23 four-year colleges in Vermont and a total of 26 colleges and universities. Vermont has 7 public and 19 private higher education institutions. In the 2021-2022 academic year, Vermont colleges offered 917 programs to more than 41,000 students. There aren’t any completely online schools in Vermont, but 10 colleges offer online undergraduate courses and 9 colleges offer online graduate courses.
| Institution Name | City | State | Website | Degree Levels Offered | Modality | Profit Status (CNTLAFFI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Welding Institute | South Burlington | VT | www.awi.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Bennington College | Bennington | VT | www.bennington.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Castleton University | Castleton | VT | www.castleton.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Champlain College | Burlington | VT | www.champlain.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Community College of Vermont | Montpelier | VT | www.ccv.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Goddard College | Plainfield | VT | www.goddard.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Landmark College | Putney | VT | www.landmark.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Marlboro College | Marlboro | VT | www.marlboro.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | Marlboro | VT | www.marlboro.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Hybrid | No |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury | VT | www.middlebury.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| New England Culinary Institute | Montpelier | VT | www.neci.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Hybrid | No |
| Northern Vermont University | Johnson | VT | www.northernvermont.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Norwich University | Northfield | VT | www.norwich.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| O'Briens Aveda Institute | Williston | VT | www.obriensavedainstitute.org | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Saint Michael's College | Colchester | VT | www.smcvt.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| SIT Graduate Institute | Brattleboro | VT | www.sit.edu | Masters |
Campus | No |
| Sterling College | Craftsbury Common | VT | www.sterlingcollege.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| University of Vermont | Burlington | VT | www.uvm.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | Montpelier | VT | www.vcfa.edu | Masters |
Campus | No |
| Vermont Law School | South Royalton | VT | www.vermontlaw.edu | Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor | Montpelier | VT | www.vsc.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
No | |
| Vermont Technical College | Randolph | VT | www.vtc.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |