Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Vermont. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Vermont is 56.34% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.71%.
Middlebury College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 10.75% and Landmark College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 48.42% among Colleges in Vermont. 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.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 2,996 (1,125/1,854) | 1,334 (271/1,051) | 154 (34/117) | 45% (24%/57%) | 12% (13%/6%) | |
| Castleton University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Champlain College | 3,835 (1,561/2,243) | 3,180 (1,288/1,863) | 366 (223/139) | 83% (83%/83%) | 12% (17%/6%) | |
| Community College of Vermont | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Goddard College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Green Mountain College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2019) | |||||
| Northern Vermont University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Lyndon State College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | |||||
| Middlebury College | 12,540 (5,539/6,985) | 1,348 (677/670) | 598 (272/326) | 11% (12%/10%) | 44% (40%/5%) | |
| New England Culinary Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Norwich University | 5,313 (3,247/2,066) | 3,955 (2,374/1,581) | 544 (376/168) | 74% (73%/77%) | 14% (16%/8%) | |
| O'Briens Aveda Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| 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%) | |
| SIT Graduate Institute | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| College of St Joseph | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Southern Vermont College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Vermont State University | 3,529 (1,762/1,760) | 2,882 (1,476/1,402) | 662 (361/301) | 82% (84%/80%) | 23% (24%/17%) | |
| University of Vermont | 27,138 (9,662/17,476) | 17,722 (5,951/11,771) | 2,808 (1,058/1,750) | 65% (62%/67%) | 16% (18%/10%) | |
| Landmark College | 447 (274/173) | 221 (149/72) | 107 (77/30) | 49% (54%/42%) | 48% (52%/17%) | |
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Advanced Welding Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Average | 6,517 (2,720/2,720) | 3,672 (1,469/2,197) | 614 (282/331) | 56.34% (54.0%/80.8%) | 16.71% (19.2%/15.1%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Vermont is 1318. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 674 and the average SAT Math score is 643.
Middlebury College has the highest SAT scores of 1,500 and Norwich University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,190 among Colleges in Vermont. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Vermont for the academic year 2024-2025.
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| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 10% (16) | 1335 | 725 | 610 | |
| Castleton University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Champlain College | 13% (49) | 1310 | 670 | 640 | |
| Community College of Vermont | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Goddard College | No data is available. | ||||
| Green Mountain College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2019) | ||||
| Northern Vermont University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Lyndon State College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||||
| Middlebury College | 25% (151) | 1500 | 740 | 760 | |
| New England Culinary Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Norwich University | 3% (15) | 1190 | 600 | 590 | |
| O'Briens Aveda Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Michael's College | 9% (24) | 1210 | 620 | 590 | |
| SIT Graduate Institute | No data is available. | ||||
| College of St Joseph | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Southern Vermont College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Sterling College | Test Score is NOT considered for Sterling College admission. | ||||
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | No data is available. | ||||
| Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Vermont State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Vermont State University admission. | ||||
| University of Vermont | 28% (787) | 1360 | 690 | 670 | |
| Landmark College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | No data is available. | ||||
| Advanced Welding Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 14.67% | 1318 | 674 | 643 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Vermont is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Vermont for academic year 2024-2025.
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| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 4% (6) | 32 | 32 | 24 | |
| Castleton University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Champlain College | 4% (14) | 28 | 26 | 26 | |
| Community College of Vermont | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Goddard College | No data is available. | ||||
| Green Mountain College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2019) | ||||
| Northern Vermont University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Lyndon State College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||||
| Middlebury College | 17% (100) | 34 | |||
| New England Culinary Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Norwich University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| O'Briens Aveda Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Michael's College | 4% (11) | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
| SIT Graduate Institute | No data is available. | ||||
| College of St Joseph | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Southern Vermont College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Sterling College | Test Score is NOT considered for Sterling College admission. | ||||
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | No data is available. | ||||
| Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Vermont State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Vermont State University admission. | ||||
| University of Vermont | 11% (303) | 31 | 34 | 28 | |
| Landmark College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | No data is available. | ||||
| Advanced Welding Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 8.00% | 31 | 30 | 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 Colleges in Vermont based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
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| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Castleton University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Champlain College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Community College of Vermont | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Goddard College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Green Mountain College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2019) | ||||||||
| Northern Vermont University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Lyndon State College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||||||||
| Middlebury College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| New England Culinary Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Norwich University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| O'Briens Aveda Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Saint Michael's College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| SIT Graduate Institute | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| College of St Joseph | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Southern Vermont College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Sterling College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Vermont State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of Vermont | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Landmark College | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Advanced Welding Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
✔: 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.