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2021 Best Value Colleges in VermontAbout this List

Explore the colleges that are the best value for your money based on net price, alumni earnings, graduation rates, and student debt using data from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews. The ranking compares the most affordable colleges with the best return on investment. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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Middlebury College
4 Year
Middlebury, VT
496 reviews
#1 Best Value Colleges in Vermont
Junior: My overall experience with Middlebury College is a positive one. Although Middlebury has pushed me in ways unimaginable through academics and socially on campus I have learned through each obstacle and hardship I have gone through. I have learned valuable knowledge about who I am as a both a person and a student. I come from New York City, so moving to move Vermont has been a huge culture shock but Middlebury’s community has made it bearable. Middlebury is a place that makes you self-aware and pushes you out of your comfort zone! I’m excited to see where my future will go from here!
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A+
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A+
Value
17% Acceptance Rate
$23,136 Net Price
1330-1500 SAT Range
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Saint Michael's College
4 Year
Colchester, VT
533 reviews
#2 Best Value Colleges in Vermont
Freshman: Bottom line is, SMC has very good academics, professors and ROI. I got a huge merit package to attend. Campus food is GREAT. Alliot Dining Center is brand new and it shows. BUT, everything else about the college is mediocre. I’m an athlete and the facilities are the worst in the NE10. Lots of students athletes aren’t serious about winning or academics. The school is also claustrophobically small. I knew it was small, but didn’t realize HOW small. President Sterritt needs to launch a new strategy and get alumni, businesses etc to make a huge investment in the college or getting students to come to Vermont is going to be really difficult.
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B
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83% Acceptance Rate
$31,323 Net Price
1060-1290 SAT Range
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Norwich University
4 Year
Northfield, VT
500 reviews
#3 Best Value Colleges in Vermont
Freshman: It’s a small college but there are many different things offered at Norwich. All of your professors are very open and communicate clearly about their office or drop in hours and if you send an email they usually reply within a day even on Saturday’s 😂. Another thing that’s great about Norwich is the respect and values taught here, it is a military college but even as a civilian the core values and ideals that the cadet kids learn are carried through into how the civilians act and are treated which then helps in everyday life and career/job possibilities. The main values and ideals instilled into everyone at Norwich help build a better future of citizens. Lastly, the views and location of Norwich, while in a small town called Northfield are breathtaking, Dole Mountain is visible from almost anywhere outside on campus and watching the trees change colors every year and than grow back in the spring is a breathtaking experience.
Read 500 Reviews
B
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Value
66% Acceptance Rate
$26,695 Net Price
930-1160 SAT Range
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University of Vermont
4 Year
Burlington, VT
1,757 reviews
#4 Best Value Colleges in Vermont
Niche User: Love it! Such a great campus with lots and lots of opportunities offered throughtout. Many chances to intern and get connected with the outside world. Great little safe city outside the college. Easy to contact teachers and lots of things to get yourself involved in on campus and off campus. Very pretty campus with average size dorms but very clean and organized rooms. You’ll always find somebody or something to love at the university of Vermont. They have a dairy bar where you can get all different flavors of ice cream at almost any time of the day right in the cafeteria. There is also easy access to skiing and snowboarding mountains which is an activity a lot of students choose to involve themselves in here at University of Vermont. Last but not least, there are thousands and thousands of clubs, sport teams and activities that every student is allowed to go into.
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A-
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A-
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68% Acceptance Rate
$19,261 Net Price
1180-1360 SAT Range
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Vermont Technical College
4 Year
Randolph Center, VT
194 reviews
#5 Best Value Colleges in Vermont
Sophomore: There is a great support structure available to students: Academic counselors, tutoring, someone from VSAC is there weekly and you can set up a meeting with them, and all teachers and staff are friendly and very helpful. I really enjoy my classes and have learned a lot. I appreciate the hands-on experiences because it provides a well-rounded education. Their library is great too. The library is connected to other college libraries so a wide range of books are available to students as well as movies.
Read 194 Reviews
B-
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A-
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68% Acceptance Rate
$19,861 Net Price
840-1050 SAT Range
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Castleton University
4 Year
Castleton, VT
494 reviews
#6 Best Value Colleges in Vermont
Junior: I first graduated from Castleton University in 2015, with a Bachelor's of Science in Communications. But I had always secretly had a passion for medicine and working with the people. I continued my education, obtaining an Associate of Science in Medical Assisting, and I fell in love! Being able to perform vitals, different diagnostics, and making people feel comfortable, made my days worth while. Although I did not pursue a career in the Communications field, my background and frequent patient interaction came in handy.

But since working as a medical assistant for about two years, I decided to go back to my alma mater, to pursue a career in nursing. Castleton University has been known to not only have a tough program, but an overall rewarding experience. Our nursing professors are very tough and understanding people, who only want to see us, as the future of nurses, succeed and change lives for the better. I hope when I graduate, I will be well prepared as a future nurse!
Read 494 Reviews
B-
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B+
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85% Acceptance Rate
$16,554 Net Price
920-1110 SAT Range
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Champlain College
4 Year
Burlington, VT
755 reviews
#7 Best Value Colleges in Vermont
Freshman: Champlain College is so spectacular! The campus is great (warm, inviting, modern) and it is just close enough to downtown Burlington that you can walk there in 5 minutes but still feel like your comfortably out of the town when on campus or in your dorm. The Victorian mansion's modern dorms are great, and allow you to just relax and feel like you are living together in a house with your friends. My experience with my teachers has been that they're friendly and lenient and also act very professionally. There is so many classes to choose from, and because the curriculum is so customizable you can take major and minor classes right off the bat. I had many other collages I wanted to go to, but I underestimated Champlain. I am super pleased to go to school here.
Read 755 Reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
B
Value
75% Acceptance Rate
$38,577 Net Price
1090-1280 SAT Range
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Bennington College
4 Year
Bennington, VT
214 reviews
#8 Best Value Colleges in Vermont
Sophomore: Bennington is a really, really special place. I transferred in because I wanted a place without requirements, majors, etc. For that reason, it's perfect--if you're a self-directed, independent thinker who is positive about whatever classes they get and you're able to enjoy a wide variety of topics, the academic environment is awesome. I love the faculty and every course I've taken has been interesting.

Socially, I'm sure you've been told it can be tough if you're not a certain type of person--but if you're like me and you enjoy rich discussion, walking outdoors, house parties, being open, etc., it is a place where you can really thrive.

I give it five stars because it is very literally perfect for me, but Bennington isn't for everyone. It requires flexibility and openness to thrive. But, if you feel attracted to the idea of being self directed and living in an isolated community in rural Vermont, you probably belong here. I think it was truly the best decision I ever made :-)
Read 214 Reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
B
Value
57% Acceptance Rate
$34,227 Net Price
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Northern Vermont University - Johnson Campus
4 Year
Johnson, VT
332 reviews
Niche User: I loved Johnson State when I stayed there. It became a home to me! The campus is beautiful and perfectly placed close to town and other locations with fun events, and the people there are amazing, alongside the food which is always important to consider! Professors are great and willing to work with students during many times of the day, which also goes for the kitchen staff and the admissions office! The dorms are great and super cozy for a college! I miss spending time in the dorm buildings so much! I would do anything to put myself back there with the same group of people for one more night! Overall, I love Johnson State College and would highly recommend it for others!
Read 332 Reviews
C
Overall Niche Grade
B-
Value
84% Acceptance Rate
$15,399 Net Price
870-1100 SAT Range
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Northern Vermont University - Lyndon
4 Year
Lyndonville, VT
268 reviews
Alum: It quickly feels like home. It's a small college that allows close connection with teachers and friends!
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B-
Overall Niche Grade
B-
Value
97% Acceptance Rate
$13,304 Net Price
930-1170 SAT Range
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Sterling College - Vermont
4 Year
Craftsbury Common, VT
17 reviews
Freshman: Sterling is a great place to school, but you have to know what you're getting into. It's really small, (140 undergrads as of 2017), so anonymity is not possible around here. Craftsbury is a great town, but be prepared to make your own fun in the long winter months. The students are great, and there's more diversity of thought than you might think from a school that appears to market so heavily to hippies. Classes are never more than 12 people, so teachers are super available, but that also means you will be around them constantly. We all eat together here, and everything's pretty informal. Also, be ready to work! Chores and Work Program will keep you busy, which can occasionally be stressful, especially when you have to get up at 6am and feed the pigs. Sterling definitely isn't for everyone, but the people that it is for will find a permanent home here in Craftsbury Common.
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Overall Niche Grade
B-
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93% Acceptance Rate
$23,841 Net Price
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Marlboro College
4 Year
Marlboro, VT
140 reviews
Freshman: Marlboro is great because you have a lot of control on your experience. If there's not a class you want to take you can talk to a professor and make a personalized tutorial. Town meeting makes it possible for you to get involved and make institutional changes. We just voted to remove the Coca Cola soda machine because Coke has many human rights violations and environmental issues. All the professors are great at teaching and very decent human beings. The only issue with having so much control over your school experience is that you can easily waste your time if you don't hold yourself to a certain amount of accountability. The Outdoor Program has hikes and trips every week and makes it very easy to check out equipment for virtually no price. Overall it's very good if you are self driven.
Read 140 Reviews
B-
Overall Niche Grade
B-
Value
59% Acceptance Rate
$20,160 Net Price
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Goddard College
4 Year
Plainfield, VT
36 reviews
Alum: I am 68 years old and it was one of the most wonderful and enlightening experiences I ever encountered. Choosing what and how you are going to learn makes you a phenomenal researcher. It trains you to adapt to all sorts of experiences to your learning. The people were so extremely bright, wacky and quite unconventional. The collection of people there were all so different and accepting of others. It is a profoundly accepting and nonjudgemental place. The only downside is that people leave so frequently due to not being able to do much of their academic work on their own. I was there for all four years with only one other person who was a freshman. You either learned to motivate yourself or you dropped out. A lot of students dropped out.
You would get close to people because of the dorm time and being far away from everything and having time to relax and talk together. It was one of the best experiences of my life and I am pretty old! I graduated in 1979.
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C+
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100% Acceptance Rate
$23,187 Net Price
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ECPI University - Newport News, VA
Newport News, VA
2 reviews
Sophomore: The staff at ECPI - Newport News are super. They are so involved with making sure your education needs are met and if you have any questions or concerns, they are they to listen and make changes if they are needed. With COVID 19, the administration did not miss a beat and they were there with online learning solution without delay and our education is going to move on so we do not have any delays with our graduation goal. I would recommend checking them out.
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Explore the colleges that are the best value for your money based on net price, alumni earnings, graduation rates, and student debt using data from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews. The ranking compares the most affordable colleges with the best return on investment. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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