There are 18 colleges in Vermont - 5 public and 13 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Vermont is $14,043 for Vermont residents and $30,559 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $46,503. For Vermont community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $6,920 for state residents and $13,640 for out-of-state students.
In Vermont, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 23.80% from $12,233 (2015) to $15,145 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 24.24% over the past decade from $26,278 (2015) to $32,649 (2024).
In private Vermont colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 30.14%, from $34,203 (2015) to $44,512 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 24.58% when living on campus and 29.10% when living off campus at Vermont Colleges.
In private Vermont Colleges, the COA has increase by 28.73% (on-campus) and 32.53% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $49,753 when a student lives on campus and $51,131 when living off campus at Vermont Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Vermont Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Vermont Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$25,893 | $39,938 | $47,863 | $25,561 | $39,606 | $47,531 |
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| 2015-16 |
$29,915
15.53% | $44,464
11.33% | $57,667
20.48% | $29,899
16.97% | $44,448
12.23% | $57,651
21.29% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$27,650
-7.57% | $42,540
-4.33% | $51,674
-10.39% | $27,173
-9.12% | $42,063
-5.37% | $51,197
-11.19% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$28,566
3.31% | $43,888
3.17% | $53,486
3.51% | $28,160
3.63% | $43,482
3.37% | $53,080
3.68% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$29,759
4.18% | $45,671
4.06% | $53,224
-0.49% | $29,021
3.06% | $44,933
3.34% | $52,486
-1.12% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$30,752
3.34% | $47,206
3.36% | $58,738
10.36% | $29,902
3.04% | $46,356
3.17% | $57,888
10.29% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$31,795
3.39% | $48,485
2.71% | $60,266
2.60% | $31,346
4.83% | $48,036
3.62% | $59,817
3.33% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$32,032
0.75% | $48,722
0.49% | $60,914
1.08% | $32,015
2.13% | $48,705
1.39% | $60,897
1.81% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$31,182
-2.65% | $47,894
-1.70% | $61,614
1.15% | $32,080
0.20% | $48,792
0.18% | $62,512
2.65% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$32,249
3.42% | $49,753
3.88% | $61,616 | $33,627
4.82% | $51,131
4.79% | $62,994
0.77% |
|---|
Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Vermont Colleges is $15,145 for Vermont residents and $32,649 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $44,512.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,276 for Vermont residents and $25,303 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $24,932.
The tuition & fees has increased 24.24% for undergraduate programs at Vermont Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Vermont Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$12,233 | $26,278 | $34,203 | $14,197 | $28,147 | $20,014 |
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| 2015-16 |
$12,589
2.91% | $27,138
3.27% | $40,341
17.95% | $13,839
-2.52% | $27,948
-0.71% | $20,901
4.43% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$13,044
3.61% | $27,934
2.93% | $37,068
-8.11% | $14,825
7.12% | $27,361
-2.10% | $23,171
10.86% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$13,572
4.05% | $28,894
3.44% | $38,492
3.84% | $14,705
-0.81% | $25,057
-8.42% | $23,318
0.63% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$14,260
5.07% | $30,172
4.42% | $37,725
-1.99% | $12,639
-14.05% | $21,364
-14.74% | $24,310
4.25% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$14,582
2.26% | $31,036
2.86% | $42,568
12.84% | $13,257
4.89% | $22,226
4.03% | $25,996
6.94% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$15,073
3.37% | $31,763
2.34% | $43,544
2.29% | $13,453
1.48% | $22,471
1.10% | $26,265
1.03% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$15,076
0.02% | $31,766
0.01% | $43,958
0.95% | $13,600
1.09% | $22,618
0.65% | $26,627
1.38% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$14,732
-2.28% | $31,444
-1.01% | $45,164
2.74% | $14,080
3.53% | $22,540
-0.34% | $19,324
-27.43% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$15,145
2.80% | $32,649
3.83% | $44,512
-1.44% | $14,240
1.14% | $23,267
3.23% | $23,412
21.16% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,182 for Vermont Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Vermont Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,100 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,238
12.55% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,147
-7.35% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,113
-2.96% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,206
8.36% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,218
1.00% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,268
4.11% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,181
-6.86% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,231
4.23% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,182
-3.98% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Vermont Colleges, the living have increased 23.81% when a student lives on campus facilities and 30.13% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Vermont Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $12,560 | $13,201 |
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| 2015-16 | $16,088
17.29% | $16,796
21.55% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $13,459
-8.57% | $14,093
-12.34% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,881
3.58% | $14,554
4.27% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $14,293
1.85% | $14,956
-0.93% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $14,952
4.62% | $15,565
4.64% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $15,454
3.99% | $16,096
7.80% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $15,775
3.93% | $16,496
7.19% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $15,219
-3.85% | $16,017
2.36% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $15,922
4.44% | $17,329
3.44% |
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