Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 79.44% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.51%.
Sterling College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 66.67% and Norwich University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 13.75% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain College | 3,835 (1,561/2,243) | 3,180 (1,288/1,863) | 366 (223/139) | 83% (83%/83%) | 12% (17%/6%) |
| Norwich University | 5,313 (3,247/2,066) | 3,955 (2,374/1,581) | 544 (376/168) | 74% (73%/77%) | 14% (16%/8%) |
| Saint Michael's College | 2,788 (1,281/1,502) | 2,356 (1,018/1,335) | 278 (131/146) | 85% (79%/89%) | 12% (13%/10%) |
| Sterling College | 69 (31/38) | 46 (19/27) | 5 (4/1) | 67% (61%/71%) | 11% (21%/3%) |
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | 3,001 (1,530/1,530) | 2,384 (1,175/1,202) | 298 (184/114) | 79.44% (76.8%/78.5%) | 12.51% (15.6%/9.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1237. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 630 and the average SAT Math score is 607.
Champlain College has the highest SAT scores of 1,310 and Norwich University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,190 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain College | 13% (49) | 1310 | 670 | 640 |
| Norwich University | 3% (15) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| Saint Michael's College | 9% (24) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
| Sterling College | Test Score is NOT considered for Sterling College admission. | |||
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | No data is available. | |||
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 8.33% | 1237 | 630 | 607 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain College | 4% (14) | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| Norwich University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Saint Michael's College | 4% (11) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Sterling College | Test Score is NOT considered for Sterling College admission. | |||
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | No data is available. | |||
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 4.00% | 28 | 27 | 26 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Norwich University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Michael's College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Sterling College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.