Vermont 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 7 Vermont colleges that have competitive admission is 52.93% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 8.06%. The acceptance rate at 4 Vermont colleges increased and the rate of 3 colleges decreased.

Middlebury College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 10.00%. Goddard College (19.51%) and Landmark College (44.06%) are following it in the list of Tightest Vermont 4-Years Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Middlebury College stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Goddard College ranked 2nd, up 7 places from 9th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $46,503 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,417 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Vermont 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Middlebury College Middlebury, VTPrivate, 4-year 10.00%
2.69%
45.04%1,490$65,2802,84393.00%9 to 1
2
7
Goddard College Plainfield, VTPrivate, 4-year 19.51%
66.20%
25.00%-$19,56832057.00%6 to 1
3
1
Landmark College Putney, VTPrivate, 4-year 44.06%
0.81%
47.91%-$64,29062434.00%8 to 1
4
1
Bennington College Bennington, VTPrivate, 4-year 48.00%
2.69%
16.00%1,350$64,64488069.00%9 to 1
5
1
University of Vermont Burlington, VTPublic, 4-year 60.00%
0.21%
17.00%1,340$43,890
($18,890)
14,08875.00%17 to 1
6
1
Champlain College Burlington, VTPrivate, 4-year 67.00%
11.32%
14.99%1,250$45,5503,54364.00%14 to 1
7
-
Norwich University Northfield, VTPrivate, 4-year 74.00%
8.61%
14.99%1,190$49,6003,36361.00%11 to 1
8
4
Vermont State University Randolph, VTPublic, 4-year 83.00%
33.22%
22.02%-$21,408
($11,400)
1,41454.00%10 to 1
9
1
Saint Michael's College Colchester, VTPrivate, 4-year 92.00%
6.85%
13.01%1,220$50,0401,39974.00%10 to 1
10
-
Sterling College Craftsbury Common, VTPrivate, 4-year 92.31%
0.55%
14.58%-$40,76010129.00%6 to 1
Average58.99%23.05%1,307$46,503
($15,145)
2,85861.00%10 to 1