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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
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

Government Accredited Degree Programs