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Vermont Colleges by the Numbers
9 four-year Vermont colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 9, with Vermont medians up top.
Vermont's ten-year earnings benchmark of $59,852 sits 11% above the national median for college-goers. Not one of Vermont's listed schools still requires test scores; 2 — Sterling College among them — don't consider scores at all. Vermont has 9 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from University of Vermont at 11,743 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size.
The most selective door in the state is Middlebury College at 10.8% admitted; the most open is Saint Michael's College at 84.5%. Published in-state tuition runs from $11,952 at the cheapest campus to $67,600 at the most expensive — a $55,648 spread inside Vermont alone.
Each Vermont school links to its profile — admissions, cost, earnings. To see where you stand in Vermont, bring your saved calculator numbers.
Vermont medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70.5% | $48,795 | $59,852 | 68.2% |
Medians across 8 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Vermont; the table below lists the 9 with complete admissions records.
All Vermont colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | Bennington | 44.5% | 1290–1413 | $66,262 | 780 | $38,289 |
| Champlain College | Burlington | 82.9% | 1165–1340 | $47,850 | 2,752 | $58,386 |
| Landmark College | Putney | 49.4% | — | $66,540 | 455 | $29,813 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury | 10.8% | 1430–1550 | $67,600 | 2,738 | $76,310 |
| Norwich University | Northfield | 74.4% | 1060–1320 | $49,740 | 2,428 | $65,575 |
| Saint Michael's College | Colchester | 84.5% | 1150–1310 | $51,450 | 1,092 | $61,317 |
| Sterling College | Craftsbury Common | 66.7% | not considered | $40,760 | 50 | $30,573 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington | 65.3% | 1250–1420 | $19,058 | 11,743 | $62,472 |
| Vermont State University | Randolph | 81.7% | not considered | $11,952 | 3,590 | $50,331 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.