Most Affordable Colleges in Vermont
10 schools ranked by lowest average net price after financial aid. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community College of Vermont Montpelier · community | $13,696 | 19.3% | $36,234 | — |
| 2 | Vermont State University Randolph · community | $18,212 | 58.2% | $50,331 | 81.7% |
| 3 | University of Vermont Burlington · public | $19,343 | 76.9% | $62,472 | 65.3% |
| 4 | Norwich University Northfield · private | $22,257 | 61.4% | $65,575 | 74.4% |
| 5 | Advanced Welding Institute South Burlington · private | $24,129 | 90.2% | — | — |
| 6 | Saint Michael's College Colchester · private | $25,239 | 77.0% | $61,317 | 84.5% |
| 7 | Bennington College Bennington · private | $30,947 | 65.3% | $38,289 | 44.5% |
| 8 | Middlebury College Middlebury · private | $31,483 | 92.6% | $76,310 | 10.8% |
| 9 | Champlain College Burlington · private | $35,860 | 59.1% | $58,386 | 82.9% |
| 10 | Landmark College Putney · community | $56,954 | 42.3% | $29,813 | 49.4% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.