Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT · Private · Midsize suburb · SMC
Private institution in Colchester, VT · 1,157 undergraduates · 92% acceptance rate · $61,317 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 23%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 25%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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
- $30,0331,729th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $50,0401,823rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $50,0401,820th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $67,1741,799th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,9221,582nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,317499th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,898732nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.9%470th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 84.1%483rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.8%1,305th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1241303rd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1571,275th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 17.7%1,837th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 183 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $40
- 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 39 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $63,997 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $56,641 | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $42,235 | $40,896 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | $40,485 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,044 | $37,624 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $39,214 | $37,424 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,018 | $35,060 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $36,848 | $33,755 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $35,546 | $32,658 |
| History | bachelors | $33,993 | $31,762 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $33,708 | $28,381 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $31,314 | $28,598 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1904source
- Athletic nickname: "Purple Knights"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Purple and Goldsource
- Motto: "Quis ut Deus"source
- Formerly known as "Saint Michael's Institute" (1904–1937)source
- Athletic conference: NE10source
- Notable alum: Patrick Leahysource
- Notable alum: Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.source
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,694,732 (M $1,824,333 · W $1,870,399)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesmcvt.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 231059)
- Compare colleges in VTRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in VermontEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Saint Michael's College vs Bennington CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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