2022 Vermont Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Vermont with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Middlebury College rank first in the best Vermont college ranking and University of Vermont is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Vermont

1 public and 9 private schools rank in the best Vermont colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 73.50% where Middlebury College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 22% and Sterling College has the highest rate of 96%. Total 27,944 students are attending one of the best Vermont schools where University of Vermont has the largest population with 13,292 students and Sterling College has the smallest number of students (139 students). The average graduation rate is 59.89% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.20:1 at those colleges.

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Vermont colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Vermont Best Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Middlebury College Middlebury, VT	22%	1,430	94%	2,669	8:1 (12.50 %)
2	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	71%	1,255	76%	13,292	16:1 (6.25 %)
3	Bennington College Bennington, VT	60%	-	71%	799	9:1 (11.11 %)
4	Marlboro College Marlboro, VT	83%	-	46%	142	4:1 (25.00 %)
5	Green Mountain College Poultney, VT	72%	1,085	-	701	14:1 (7.14 %)
6	Champlain College Burlington, VT	85%	1,215	66%	4,137	14:1 (7.14 %)
7	Norwich University Northfield, VT	74%	-	57%	3,975	14:1 (7.14 %)
8	Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT	88%	-	75%	1,724	13:1 (7.69 %)
9	Sterling College Craftsbury Common, VT	96%	-	16%	139	7:1 (14.29 %)
10	Goddard College Plainfield, VT	84%	-	38%	366	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	73.50%	1,246	59.89%	27,944 (Total)	11.20:1 (8.93 %)

Best Vermont Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Vermont colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Vermont colleges is $42,190 where Middlebury College has the most expensive costs at $59,770 and Goddard College has the lowest amount of tuition at $19,147. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Vermont colleges is $21,893 where Marlboro College has the highest tuition with $34,070 and Saint Michael's College has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $11,160.

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Table. Best Vermont Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Middlebury College	$59,770		$61,260
2	University of Vermont	$19,002	$43,890	$18,942	$43,830
3	Bennington College	$59,638		$61,191
4	Marlboro College	$27,485		-
5	Green Mountain College	$37,080		-
6	Champlain College	$42,984		$43,185
7	Norwich University	$44,020		$45,117
8	Saint Michael's College	$48,690		$49,211
9	Sterling College	$39,200		$39,200
10	Goddard College	$19,147		$20,132
	Average	$19,002	$42,190	$18,942	$45,391

Table. Best Vermont Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Middlebury College	-		-
2	University of Vermont	$14,580	$33,246	$14,580	$14,500
3	Bennington College	$23,673		$23,223
4	Marlboro College	$34,070		-
5	Green Mountain College	$15,225		-
6	Champlain College	$14,310		$14,310
7	Norwich University	$21,914		$23,698
8	Saint Michael's College	$11,160		$11,160
9	Sterling College	-		-
10	Goddard College	$21,543		$23,173
	Average	$14,580	$21,893	$14,500	$21,455