Top Vermont Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 7 top community colleges located throughout Vermont (3 public colleges and 4 private colleges), serving 12,159 students.
- For Vermont community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $15,538 per year for in-state students and $19,241 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $41,540 per year (view national tuition costs).
- Vermont community colleges have a diversity score of 0.38, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 22% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 19:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(VT) School Average
American Indian
2%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
2%
Black
2%
White
78%
Two or more races
1%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
12%
Top Vermont Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- Champlain CollegePrivate, non-profit246 S. Willard St
Burlington, VT 05401
(802)860-2700 3,585 students - 56 College Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802)223-6324 422 students
Recent Articles
We look at why millions of Americans are choosing community college over a traditional four-year school today.
Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
