Champlain College
Burlington, VT · Private · Small city
Private institution in Burlington, VT · 2,870 undergraduates · 67% acceptance rate · $58,386 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 25%Average SAT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $35,0001,848th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $45,5501,761st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $45,5501,753rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $63,0001,744th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,8141,571st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,386619th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,844603rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 63.0%665th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.7%865th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 66.7%538th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1262251st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,870717th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.1%1,553rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 183 mi (BOS)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- EADec 15
- RDJul 29
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $62,508 | $59,417 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $62,012 | $55,964 |
| Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $58,673 | $59,350 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $57,318 | $43,798 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,869 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,107 | $48,823 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,077 | $41,087 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $41,193 | $38,289 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $40,551 | $55,512 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $39,369 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $38,289 | $31,127 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1878source
- School colors: Blue and Greensource
- Mascot: Chauncey T. Beaversource
- Motto: "Audeamus"source
- Campus size: about 27 acressource
- Formerly known as "Burlington Business School" (1878–1884)source
- Formerly known as "Queen City Business College" (1884–1920)source
- Formerly known as "Burlington Business College" (1920–1958)source
Key links
- Official websitechamplain.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 230852)
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