Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Vermont. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Vermont is 54.76% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.87%.
Middlebury College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 10.75% and Middlebury College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 44.36% among best schools 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 12,540 (5,539/6,985) | 1,348 (677/670) | 598 (272/326) | 11% (12%/10%) | 44% (40%/5%) |
| 2 | 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%) |
| 3 | Bennington College | 2,996 (1,125/1,854) | 1,334 (271/1,051) | 154 (34/117) | 45% (24%/57%) | 12% (13%/6%) |
| 4 | Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||||
| 5 | Green Mountain College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2019) | ||||
| 6 | Champlain College | 3,835 (1,561/2,243) | 3,180 (1,288/1,863) | 366 (223/139) | 83% (83%/83%) | 12% (17%/6%) |
| 7 | Norwich University | 5,313 (3,247/2,066) | 3,955 (2,374/1,581) | 544 (376/168) | 74% (73%/77%) | 14% (16%/8%) |
| 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%) |
| 9 | Sterling College | 69 (31/38) | 46 (19/27) | 5 (4/1) | 67% (61%/71%) | 11% (21%/3%) |
| 10 | Goddard College | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 7,811 (3,207/3,207) | 4,277 (1,657/2,614) | 679 (300/378) | 54.76% (51.7%/81.5%) | 15.87% (18.1%/14.5%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools 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 best schools in Vermont. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Vermont for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 25% (151) | 1500 | 740 | 760 |
| 2 | University of Vermont | 28% (787) | 1360 | 690 | 670 |
| 3 | Bennington College | 10% (16) | 1335 | 725 | 610 |
| 4 | Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | |||
| 5 | Green Mountain College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2019) | |||
| 6 | Champlain College | 13% (49) | 1310 | 670 | 640 |
| 7 | Norwich University | 3% (15) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| 8 | Saint Michael's College | 9% (24) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
| 9 | Sterling College | Test Score is NOT considered for Sterling College admission. | |||
| 10 | Goddard College | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 14.67% | 1318 | 674 | 643 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools 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 best schools in Vermont for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 17% (100) | 34 | ||
| 2 | University of Vermont | 11% (303) | 31 | 34 | 28 |
| 3 | Bennington College | 4% (6) | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| 4 | Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | |||
| 5 | Green Mountain College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2019) | |||
| 6 | Champlain College | 4% (14) | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| 7 | Norwich University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 8 | Saint Michael's College | 4% (11) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| 9 | Sterling College | Test Score is NOT considered for Sterling College admission. | |||
| 10 | Goddard College | No data is available. | |||
| 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 best schools in Vermont based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Vermont | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Bennington College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | |||||||
| 5 | Green Mountain College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2019) | |||||||
| 6 | Champlain College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Norwich University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Saint Michael's College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | Sterling College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 10 | Goddard College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Vermontand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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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.