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Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont

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Overview

Enrollment

3,543
Champlain College overview
Location Burlington, Vermont
Online champlain.edu
School Type Private 4 Year
Setting Small City
Champlain College overview
Size Small
Status Non-profit
On Campus Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate
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Located in Burlington, Vermont, overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains, Champlain College occupies a residential campus in the city's historic Hill Section. The institution, founded in 1878 as Burlington Business School, operates from a mixture of converted Victorian-era mansions and modern academic buildings in an urban setting. Champlain maintains a career-focused educational approach with a distinctive "upside-down curriculum" that allows students to take major-specific courses in their first year, offering programs particularly known for cybersecurity, game development, and business. The college provides housing through traditional residence halls and Victorian-era houses converted into student apartments, with all first-year students required to live on campus. Burlington's downtown district, home to shops, restaurants, and cultural venues, is within walking distance of the campus.

Ratings

7/10

Overall

9/10

Academics

6/10

Resources

7/10

Outcomes

5/10

Value

Champlain College is rated within the top 37% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10. Learn how ratings are calculated

Rankings

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Getting In

Admission Standards

Difficult
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SAT 1163/1348
ACT 27/31
GPA 3.35

Applications Accepted

55.7% 
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Applications Due Jan 15, 2025
Applicant Competition Average
Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$43,800
Costs for Champlain College
Fee Cost
Books and Supplies$1,000
Other Fees$420
Room and Board $16,330
Budget for Other Expenses$2,460
Total One Year Cost$64,010

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Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$47,200 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

62% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular subjects studied by Champlain College students
Subject Percent of Class
Business 32%
Computer and Information Sciences 29%
Visual and Performing Arts 10%
Education 6%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting 5%

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Last updated February 24, 2024