The average acceptance rate for Vermont Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 62.25%. This represents a 1.06% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Vermont Colleges has experienced a 5.46% decrease in acceptance rates, moving from 67.71% to 62.25%. Among the 9 competitive 4-year colleges in Vermont Colleges, 2 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 7 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Vermont Colleges. Out of 9 schools with available data, 2 schools (22.2%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 7 schools (77.8%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Vermont Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington CollegeBennington, VT | 59.99% | 66.92% 6.93% | 45.31% 21.61% | 48.04% 2.73% | 44.53% 3.51% | 15.46% |
| Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT | 85.15% | 62.43% 22.72% | 55.68% 6.75% | 66.72% 11.04% | 82.92% 16.2% | 2.23% |
| Goddard CollegePlainfield, VT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT | 22.04% | 13.45% 8.59% | 12.69% 0.75% | 10.37% 2.32% | 10.75% 0.38% | 11.29% |
| Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT | 74.17% | 86.77% 12.6% | 82.61% 4.15% | 73.61% 9.01% | 74.44% 0.83% | 0.27% |
| Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT | 87.81% | 85.88% 1.93% | 85.15% 0.74% | 91.85% 6.7% | 84.51% 7.35% | 3.31% |
| Sterling CollegeCraftsbury Common, VT | 95.65% | 100.00% 4.35% | 92.86% 7.14% | 92.31% 0.55% | 66.67% 25.64% | 28.99% |
| Vermont State UniversityRandolph, VT | 58.40% | 55.68% 2.72% | 49.78% 5.9% | 83.23% 33.44% | 81.67% 1.56% | 23.26% |
| University of VermontBurlington, VT | 71.32% | 63.51% 7.81% | 59.79% 3.72% | 60.02% 0.23% | 65.30% 5.28% | 6.02% |
| Landmark CollegePutney, VT | 54.82% | 52.88% 1.94% | 44.87% 8% | 43.65% 1.23% | 49.44% 5.79% | 5.38% |
| Average | 67.71% | 65.28% 2.43% | 58.75% 6.53% | 63.31% 4.56% | 62.25% 1.06% | -5.46% |