2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Vermont State

The average tuition & fees of Vermont colleges is $12,403 for Vermont residents and $26,313 for students from other States. Middlebury College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $65,280 and SIT Graduate Institute has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $18,796.

For graduate programs, SIT Graduate Institute has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $18,796 and Champlain College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $45,550 in Vermont.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Vermont 4-year colleges in 2024 is $32,248 for Vermont residents and $49,752 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Vermont Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$15,145	$32,649	$14,240	$22,249
Books & Supplies	$1,182		$1,182
Room & Board	$15,922		$15,922
COA	$32,248	$49,752	$31,343	$39,352

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Vermont, 16 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Vermont colleges is $12,403 for Vermont residents and $26,313 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Vermont tuition & fees have risen 3.83% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Vermont Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$14,282	$30,736	$6,654	$13,398	$44,717	-
2021	$14,752	$31,441	$6,920	$13,640	$45,954	-
2022	$14,754	$31,444	$6,920	$13,640	$43,748	-
2023	$14,624	$31,444	$6,920	$13,640	$44,722	-
2024	$15,145	$32,649	$6,920	$13,640	$44,512	-

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Expensive Vermont Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Middlebury College	$65,280
Bennington College	$64,644
Landmark College	$64,290
Saint Michael's College	$50,040
Norwich University	$49,600

Inexpensive Vermont Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

SIT Graduate Institute	$18,796
Goddard College	$19,568
Vermont Technical College	$21,408
Vermont College of Fine Arts	$26,593
Northern Vermont University	$26,892

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

15 Vermont colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Vermont colleges is $14,240 for Vermont residents and $22,249 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 100.14% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Vermont Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$12,954	$21,922	$25,098
2021	$13,148	$22,166	$25,315
2022	$13,259	$22,277	$25,993
2023	$13,178	$22,218	$25,216
2024	$14,240	$22,249	$22,327

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Vermont

SIT Graduate Institute	$45,445
Vermont Law and Graduate School	$43,300
University of Vermont	$32,996
Vermont College of Fine Arts	$27,752
Norwich University	$24,916

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Vermont

Champlain College	$10,710
Vermont Technical College	$11,502
Saint Michael's College	$12,150
Castleton University	$12,240
Middlebury College	$14,550

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Vermont colleges in 2024 is $1,182. The books & supplies costs rose 100.09% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Vermont Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,096
2021	$1,150
2022	$1,181
2023	$1,181
2024	$1,182

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Vermont colleges in 2024 is $15,922 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $17,299 living off campus. 12 schools have on-campus living facilities in Vermont State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.62% and off-campus costs rose 107.33% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Vermont Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$14,929	$14,351
2021	$15,473	$15,329
2022	$15,775	$15,758
2023	$15,218	$16,117
2024	$15,922	$17,299

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Most Searched Vermont Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

Landmark College Private, four-years | Putney
Vermont College of Fine Arts Private, four-years | Montpelier
Northern Vermont University - Lyndon Public, four-years | Lyndonvile
Bennington College Private, four-years | Bennington
Champlain College Private, four-years | Burlington
Goddard College Private, four-years | Plainfield
Northern Vermont University Public, four-years | Johnson
Marlboro College Private, four-years | Marlboro
New England Culinary Institute Private, four-years | Montpelier
O'Briens Aveda Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Williston

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Graduate

Landmark College Private, four-years | Putney
Vermont College of Fine Arts Private, four-years | Montpelier
Northern Vermont University - Lyndon Public, four-years | Lyndonvile
Bennington College Private, four-years | Bennington
Champlain College Private, four-years | Burlington
Goddard College Private, four-years | Plainfield
Northern Vermont University Public, four-years | Johnson
Marlboro College Private, four-years | Marlboro
New England Culinary Institute Private, four-years | Montpelier
O'Briens Aveda Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Williston

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Online Schools

Landmark College Private, four-years | Putney
Vermont College of Fine Arts Private, four-years | Montpelier
Northern Vermont University - Lyndon Public, four-years | Lyndonvile
Bennington College Private, four-years | Bennington
Champlain College Private, four-years | Burlington
Goddard College Private, four-years | Plainfield
Northern Vermont University Public, four-years | Johnson
Marlboro College Private, four-years | Marlboro
New England Culinary Institute Private, four-years | Montpelier
O'Briens Aveda Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Williston

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Technical Colleges

Landmark College Private, four-years | Putney
Vermont College of Fine Arts Private, four-years | Montpelier
Northern Vermont University - Lyndon Public, four-years | Lyndonvile
Bennington College Private, four-years | Bennington
Champlain College Private, four-years | Burlington
Goddard College Private, four-years | Plainfield
Northern Vermont University Public, four-years | Johnson
Marlboro College Private, four-years | Marlboro
New England Culinary Institute Private, four-years | Montpelier
O'Briens Aveda Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Williston

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