What is the cheapest college in Vermont?

Of the 13 Vermont colleges on this page, Community College of Vermont in Montpelier reports the lowest published in-state tuition at $3,560 per year. That is the sticker price before aid and before housing and food; the college's net price after grants may rank differently.

Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Vermont?

At sticker price, yes on this page: median published in-state tuition is $11,952 at the public colleges listed and $48,795 at the private ones. Private colleges typically discount more heavily through institutional grants, so the gap in net price is usually much smaller than the gap in tuition.

Will I personally pay these amounts at a Vermont college?

Almost certainly not exactly. Net price varies widely by family income, and the figures here are averages across a previous entering class reported to federal collections. Use them to compare colleges against each other, then run the numbers for your own situation with the net price estimator and confirm with each financial aid office.

Cost comparison

Affordable colleges in Vermont

CampusPin lists 13 colleges in Vermont. The 13 below are ordered by lowest published in-state tuition, with a median of $41,467 and a median average net price of $28,012 among those reporting it. Tuition, total cost, and net price are three different numbers — the table keeps them separate.

Vermont college costs by the numbers

Lowest published in-state tuition: Community College of Vermont ($3,560)
Median in-state tuition (13 reporting): $41,467
Median net price after aid (10 reporting): $28,012
Highest graduation rate: Middlebury College (91%)
Most selective: Middlebury College (11% acceptance)
Largest by enrollment: University of Vermont (13,766 students)

Vermont colleges by published in-state tuition

Lowest published in-state tuition first. Every figure is as reported by the institution to federal data collections; blank cells are unreported values, not zeros.

Colleges in Vermont ordered by published in-state tuition, with out-of-state tuition, average net price, graduation rate, and acceptance rate.
College	In-state tuition	Out-of-state tuition	Avg. net price	Graduation rate	Acceptance rate	Public/private	Location
Community College of Vermont	$3,560	$13,640	$13,696	20%	100%	Public	Montpelier, VT
Vermont State University	$11,952	$22,296	$18,212	47%	82%	Public	Randolph, VT
University of Vermont	$19,058	$45,502	$19,343	79%	65%	Public	Burlington, VT
Sterling College	$40,760	$40,760	$30,785	43%	92%	Private	Craftsbury Common, VT
SIT Graduate Institute	$41,467	$41,467	Not reported	Not reported	59%	Private	Brattleboro, VT
Vermont College of Fine Arts	$41,467	$41,467	Not reported	Not reported	78%	Private	Montpelier, VT
Vermont Law and Graduate School	$41,467	$41,467	Not reported	Not reported	52%	Private	South Royalton, VT
Champlain College	$47,850	$47,850	$35,860	65%	83%	Private	Burlington, VT
Norwich University	$49,740	$49,740	$22,257	60%	74%	Private	Northfield, VT
Saint Michael's College	$51,450	$51,450	$25,239	73%	85%	Private	Colchester, VT
Bennington College	$66,262	$66,262	$30,947	71%	45%	Private	Bennington, VT
Landmark College	$66,540	$66,540	$56,954	43%	49%	Private	Putney, VT
Middlebury College	$67,600	$67,600	$31,483	91%	11%	Private	Middlebury, VT

What the Vermont cost data shows

Community College of Vermont has the lowest published in-state tuition on this page at $3,560 per year. Published tuition is the sticker price and excludes housing, food, books, and fees.
Median published in-state tuition is $11,952 across the public colleges here and $48,795 across the private ones — a $36,843 difference at sticker price. Private colleges often discount heavily, so compare net price before ruling one out.
Median average net price ($28,012) is lower than median published tuition ($41,467) among the colleges reporting both, which is what grant and scholarship aid does to the sticker figure.
10 of the 13 colleges listed report an average net price, and 10 report a graduation rate. Blank cells mean the institution has not reported that figure to the federal collections — not that the value is zero.

How this list was built

This page lists colleges CampusPin holds for Vermont, sorted by published in-state tuition, lowest first. That sort is the only ranking applied — there is no CampusPin score, no editorial ordering, and no “#1 cheapest” claim.

Published tuition is the sticker price for instruction. Total cost of attendance adds housing, food, books, and fees. Average net price is what students actually paid on average after grant and scholarship aid, reported to federal collections for a prior entering class. Net price is an average across a whole cohort and varies substantially by family income, so treat it as a comparison tool between colleges rather than a prediction of your own bill.

Figures come from the institution’s federal reporting (13 of 13 Vermont institutions report in-state tuition). Always confirm current costs with the college’s financial aid office before making a decision.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest college in Vermont?: Of the 13 Vermont colleges on this page, Community College of Vermont in Montpelier reports the lowest published in-state tuition at $3,560 per year. That is the sticker price before aid and before housing and food; the college's net price after grants may rank differently.
Is tuition the same as the total cost of college?: No. Published tuition covers instruction only. Total cost of attendance adds housing, food, books, transportation, and fees. Net price is what students actually paid on average after grant and scholarship aid was applied, and across the 10 Vermont colleges reporting it here the median is $28,012. Compare all three before deciding a college is or isn't affordable.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Vermont?: At sticker price, yes on this page: median published in-state tuition is $11,952 at the public colleges listed and $48,795 at the private ones. Private colleges typically discount more heavily through institutional grants, so the gap in net price is usually much smaller than the gap in tuition.
Will I personally pay these amounts at a Vermont college?: Almost certainly not exactly. Net price varies widely by family income, and the figures here are averages across a previous entering class reported to federal collections. Use them to compare colleges against each other, then run the numbers for your own situation with the net price estimator and confirm with each financial aid office.

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Data sources & methodology

Cost, aid, and outcome figures for Vermont colleges are compiled from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.

Sources used across this page

Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.

IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.

Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.

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