Government Accredited Online Colleges in Vermont
Vermont has one of the fewest bricks and mortar secondary learning institutions in the U.S., with only 29 accredited colleges. It is also the second-lowest state in terms of state funding for higher education. As such, Vermont is a state in which online colleges might be expected to play an important role.
However, in 2012, only 10% of all college students in Vermont were attending exclusively online programs. Nationwide, in 2012, 12% of all college students were attending exclusively online programs. One of the many cited advantages of online colleges is that students can attend colleges located anywhere while continuing to live at home. However, in both Vermont and nationwide, more than 50% of online college attendees were living and studying in the state of Vermont.
Currently, there are 17 accredited online colleges located in Vermont. These colleges vary quite a bit in affordability. The state colleges only cost state residents around $9300 per year in tuition for a 4-year online degree program. The Community College of Vermont charges around $5,568 per year for an online 2-year associate degree program. The most expensive online college, Landmark, charges $49,500 per year in tuition for an online 4-year degree program. The average cost of a 4-year degree program in Vermont is around $25,000 per year, significantly higher than the U.S. average of around $13,000 per year.
Vermont has one of the highest graduation rates in the nation, with more than 50% of students enrolled in 4-year degree programs graduating after 4 years. These excellent graduation statistics include online students.
College Name | City | Enrollment (est.) | Net Cost | Degree Programs | School Type | Website |
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Bennington College | Bennington | 885 | $44,220 | Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Bachelors,Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
Burlington College | Burlington | 201 | $22,545 | Certificate,Associates,Bachelors,Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
Champlain College | Burlington | 3,738 | $29,865 | Certificate,Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Associates,Bachelors,Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
Community College of Vermont | Winooski | 10,975 | $5,452 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
Goddard College | Plainfield | 895 | $14,218 | Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Bachelors,Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
Green Mountain College | Poultney | 813 | $30,968 | Certificate,Bachelors,Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
Johnson State College | Johnson | 2,395 | $9,864 | Certificate,Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Certificate (Post-Masters),Associates,Bachelors,Masters | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
Landmark College | Putney | 699 | $49,793 | Associates,Bachelors | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
Lyndon State College | Lyndonville | 1,684 | $9,864 | Associates,Bachelors,Masters | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
Marlboro College Graduate School | Brattleboro | 189 | Unknown | Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Bachelors,Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
New England Culinary Institute | Montpelier | 694 | Unknown | Certificate,Associates,Bachelors | Private for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
Norwich University | Northfield | 4,730 | $31,782 | Bachelors,Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
Saint Michael's College | Colchester | 3,390 | $37,510 | Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Certificate (Post-Masters),Bachelors,Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
SIT Graduate Institute | Brattleboro | 624 | Unknown | Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Certificate (Post-Masters),Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
Southern Vermont College | Bennington | 528 | $21,273 | Associates,Bachelors | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
University of Vermont | Burlington | 15,482 | $15,284 | Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Certificate (Post-Masters),Bachelors,Doctoral,Masters | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
Vermont Law School | South Royalton | 846 | Unknown | Certificate (Post-Masters),Doctoral,Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
Vermont Technical College | Randolph Center | 1,905 | $12,024 | Certificate,Associates,Bachelors | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |