List of colleges and universities in Vermont

This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Vermont. The largest such institution is the public University of Vermont. The five other public colleges in the state form the Vermont State Colleges system. There are also 16 private, degree-granting colleges, a law school, and a culinary school.

The oldest school in Vermont is Castleton State College, founded in 1787 during the days of the independent Vermont Republic. The newest is Landmark College, founded in 1984 to serve students with learning disabilities; it is also the most expensive college in the United States. [cite web|title=The 10 most expensive colleges|author=CNN|url=http://money.cnn.com/2005/10/27/pf/college/priciest_colleges/index.htm/|date=Oct 28, 2005|accessmonthday=Sep 25|accessyear=2007] The smallest college in the state, with 98 students, is Sterling College, a work college focused on environmental studies. [cite web|title=Mission and History|author=Sterling College|url=http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/A.missionhistory.html|accessmonthday=Sep 22|accessyear=2007]

All of these schools are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, [cite web|title=Roster of Insitutions|author=New England Association of Schools and Colleges: Commission on Institutions of Higher Education|url=http://cihe.neasc.org/about_our_institutions/roster_of_institutions/#Vermont|accessmonthday=Jun 16|accessyear=2008] except Vermont College of Fine Arts, which has applied for accreditation, [cite web|title=Vermont State Board of Education Meeting on April 8, 2008|author=Vermont State Board of Education|url=http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/board/packet_archives/packet_08_0408/item_G-6.pdf|accessmonthday=Jun 16|accessyear=2008] and New England Culinary Institute, which is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. [cite web|title=School Directory Search|author=Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology|url=http://www.accsct.org/DirectorySearch.aspx|accessmonthday=Sep 22|accessyear=2007]

Institutions

Out-of-state institutions

Two schools based in other states offer programs at locations in Vermont:
*Union Institute & University in Ohio has facilities in Brattleboro and Montpelier. [cite web|title=Montpelier Academic Center|author=Union Institute & University|url=http://www.tui.edu/centers/montpelier.asp|accessmonthday=Jun 16|accessyear=2008]
*Southern New Hampshire University offers certain graduate programs at a center in Colchester. [cite web|title=Trinity Community|author=Trinity College of Vermont Association of Alumni and Friends|url=http://www.tcvt.org/connect/trinity-community.shtml|accessmonthday=Sep 5|accessyear=2007]

Defunct institutions

References and notes

;General
*cite web|url=http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/|title=The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|author=Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching|accessmonthday=Sep 21|accessyear=2007
*cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas/|title=Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System|author=National Center for Education Statistics|accessmonthday=Sep 5|accessyear=2007
*cite web|url=http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/search.php|title=America's Best Colleges 2008|author=U.S. News & World Report|accessmonthday=Sep 5|accessyear=2007

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External links

* [http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=VT Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Vermont]