There are 16 colleges in Vermont - 3 public and 13 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the Vermont colleges is $15,145 for state residents and $43,984 for out-of-state students.
14 Vermont cities have at least one college and, of them, Montpelier has the most of 2 colleges. It has 1 four-year colleges and 1 community college with a total of 5,901 students. Burlington and Colchester also has a number of colleges of 2 and 1 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Vermont colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Montpelier | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | $26,593 | 5,901 | 5,596 | 305 | 11 to 1 |
| Burlington | 2 | 2 | - | - | $44,720 ($18,890) |
$21,853 ($14,240) |
17,631 | 14,958 | 2,673 | 16 to 1 |
| Colchester | 1 | 1 | - | - | $50,040 | $12,150 | 1,399 | 1,209 | 190 | 10 to 1 |
| Craftsbury Common | 1 | 1 | - | - | $40,760 | - | 101 | 101 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Randolph | 1 | 1 | - | - | $21,408 ($11,400) |
$11,502 ($11,502) |
1,414 | 1,412 | 2 | 10 to 1 |
| South Burlington | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 94 | 94 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Bennington | 1 | 1 | - | - | $64,644 | $24,617 | 880 | 777 | 103 | 9 to 1 |
| Middlebury | 1 | 1 | - | - | $65,280 | $14,550 | 2,843 | 2,773 | 70 | 9 to 1 |
| Williston | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 70 | 70 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Brattleboro | 1 | 1 | - | - | $18,796 | $45,445 | 617 | 542 | 75 | 12 to 1 |
| South Royalton | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | $45,815 | 653 | - | 653 | - |
| Putney | 1 | 1 | - | - | $64,290 | - | 624 | 585 | 39 | 8 to 1 |
| Plainfield | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,568 | $23,898 | 320 | 112 | 208 | 6 to 1 |
| Northfield | 1 | 1 | - | - | $49,600 | $24,916 | 3,363 | 2,799 | 564 | 11 to 1 |