2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Vermont

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Vermont has 19 colleges and universities.
16 schools offer undergraduate programs and 14 schools offer graduate programs.
In Vermont, there are 1 ABA-accredited law schools and 1 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 4 public and 15 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Vermont.
By school level, there are 16 4-Years Colleges, 1 Community Colleges, and 2 Technical Colleges in Vermont.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total1612
Public310
Private (not-for-profit)1300
Private (for-profit)002
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Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $15,505 for Vermont residents and $33,899 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $14,426 for Vermont residents and $34,262 for out-of-state students.
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4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased 1.7% for in-state and 4.1% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 21.1%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Vermont Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
VT ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$15,239$32,579$44,537
2022$15,242$32,582$44,778
2023$15,080$32,583$45,855
2024$15,145$32,649$47,920
2025$15,505$33,899$53,944
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Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased 0% for in-state and 0% for out-of-state students at public schools.
Vermont Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
VT ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$6,920$13,640-
2022$6,920$13,640-
2023$6,920$13,640-
2024$6,920$13,640-
2025$6,920$13,640-
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Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased 4.9% for in-state and 42.4% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased -4.9%.
Vermont Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
VT ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$13,757$24,059$29,796
2022$13,904$24,206$28,826
2023$13,796$24,128$29,081
2024$14,240$32,996$31,543
2025$14,426$34,262$28,332
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Living Costs

The average living costs at Vermont colleges are $18,583 when a student lives on-campus and $18,149 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 19% and off-campus costs have increased 22.4% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Vermont Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$15,621$14,822
2022$15,956$15,532
2023$15,307$15,861
2024$15,922$17,511
2025$18,583$18,149
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Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 62.2% of applicants are admitted to Vermont colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 10.8% to 84.5% across colleges in Vermont.
The average SAT score at Vermont colleges is 1,318. SAT scores range from 1,190 to 1,500 across colleges in Vermont.

Financial Aid

On average, 72.36% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Vermont colleges. The average amount of aid received is $23,027
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Enrollment

A total of 39,368 students is attending Vermont colleges - 33,537 undergraduate and 5,825 graduate students.
Of them, 7,901 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
39,368
Undergraduate
33,537
Graduate
5,825
Online Students
7,901
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Faculty & Staff

A total of 4,747 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Vermont and the average faculty salary is $71,712.
There are 10,917 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $64,705.
Number of Faculties
4,747
Average Faculty Salary
$71,712
Number of Staffs
10,917
Average Staff Salary
$64,705
Faculty/Staff Salary

Best Vermont colleges

Middlebury College is ranked #1 in the Vermont college rankings, followed by University of Vermont in second place.
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Highest Tuition & Fees

Middlebury College is the most expensive college in Vermont with a tuition & fees of $67,600 and Landmark College has the second-highest tuition & fees of $66,540.
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Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, Vermont Law and Graduate School requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $46,540 and SIT Graduate Institute has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $45,445.
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Highest SAT Scores

Middlebury College has the highest SAT scores of 1,500 submitted by enrolled students and University of Vermont has the second-highest SAT score of 1,360.
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Largest Vermont colleges

University of Vermont is the largest college with 14,476 students and Vermont State University has the second-most students of 5,093.
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Largest Online colleges

Community College of Vermont has the most online students of 3,172 students and Champlain College has the second-most online students of 1,570.
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