Champlain College

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Champlain College is a private college located in Burlington, with satellite campuses in Canada and Ireland. Champlain offers an interdisciplinary, career-driven approach to education, serving more than 2,000 undergraduates each year. Diverse program options, accelerated pacing, generous transfer policies, and individual support help make Champlain one of the best online colleges in Vermont for students seeking professional advancement. Asynchronous program options include more than 40 certificates as well as four associate, 12 bachelor's, and six master's degrees. Dozens of available fields of study include accounting, business management, web design, and healthcare administration. Class sizes are kept small to maximize personal attention. Additionally, teams of instructors, academic counselors, and career advisors are available to every student. A minimum 2.5 GPA is recommended for undergraduate and graduate applicants. All online students pay the same per-credit tuition rate, regardless of state residency. Active-duty military members can enroll at a reduced cost.

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Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

74% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.

Retention Rate Insight

82% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

57% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores:	Recommended	High school transcript:	Required
High school rank:	Recommended	Letter of recommendation:	Recommended
High school GPA:	Required	Open admission:	No
Completion of college prep program:	Not required or recommended	Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Yes

Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes

Credit for qualified life experience*:

ⓘ *This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

65%

Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

13:1

Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

#	Programs	BA	MA	Doc
1	Architecture And Related Services	✔	✔	✕
2	Biological And Biomedical Sciences	✔	✕	✕
3	Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	✔	✔	✕
4	Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs	✔	✕	✕
5	Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	✔	✔	✕
6	Education	✔	✕	✕
7	Engineering	✔	✔	✕
8	English Language And Literature/Letters	✔	✕	✕
9	Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	✔	✕	✕
10	Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	✔	✔	✕
11	Health Professions And Related Programs	✔	✔	✕
12	History	✔	✔	✕
13	History	✔	✔	✕
14	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services	✔	✔	✕
15	Mathematics And Statistics	✔	✕	✕
16	Military Technologies And Applied Sciences	✔	✔	✕
17	Military Technologies	✔	✔	✕
18	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	✔	✕	✕
19	Natural Resources And Conservation	✔	✕	✕
20	Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies	✔	✕	✕
21	Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology	✔	✕	✕
22	Physical Sciences	✔	✕	✕
23	Psychology	✔	✕	✕
24	Public Administration And Social Service Professions	✕	✔	✕
25	Security And Protective Services	✔	✔	✕
26	Social Sciences	✔	✔	✕