Quick Facts
Champlain College is a small institution that offers big opportunities. We are not for profit. We are for innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
A small college with a big heart!
Champlain College has been building better futures for students for nearly 150 years. Established during the era of steam engines, Champlain has continually innovated to meet the needs of its community.
Today, Champlain is a leader in career-focused learning, offering nationally recognized, campus-based programs in cybersecurity, game production, filmmaking, and business and more. We also offer dozens of degrees online.
Fast Facts
Founded
1878, originally as a business school.
Motto
Audeamus: Let Us Dare
Locations
- Burlington, Vermont: Champlain’s stunning, main residential campus is situated on 27 acres in downtown Burlington, Vermont.
- Montreal, Canada
- Dublin, Ireland
- Online
Academic Offerings
Undergraduate Studies
Individually tailored career-focused programs blend transformative classroom teaching rooted in an understanding of tomorrow’s workplace with active experiences, multidisciplinary studies, and life skills training.
Online Degrees & Continuing Education
Nationally recognized and critically acclaimed online bachelor’s, master’s and certificate programs for working adults, and adults seeking to return to the workplace.
Graduate Programs
Flexible online learning programs deliver the latest management skills and concepts in key disciplines while using work experiences to drive understanding of theory.
ACCOLADES & RANKINGS
The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2024 named Champlain College among the 300 “best and most interesting” colleges in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain.
Champlain was named a “Most Innovative School” by U.S. News & World Report in its “America’s Best Colleges” 2024 ranking of universities in the North.
Named one of The Best 390 Colleges in America for 2025 by The Princeton Review.
Class of 2028
3549 applicants
3.51 average high school GPA
1296 average combined SAT score
$36,928 average first-year financial aid package
On-Campus Demographics
Population
- 1,691 full-time traditional on-campus undergraduate students
- 63% male | 37% female student body
Financial Aid
- 100% of all first-year students receive some sort of financial aid
- $29,221 average grant or scholarship aid to first-time, full-time, first-year undergraduate students.
Distribution by Region
- 406 Students from Vermont
- 40% of first-year, on-campus students are from regions outside of New England
- 31 states represented by first-year, on-campus students
Academics
- 16 students average traditional undergraduate class size;
10 students average CCO class size - 106 full-time faculty, 299 adjunct faculty
- 12:1 Student/Faculty Ratio
- 100+ unique areas of study
- 100% of classes are taught by faculty, not teaching assistants
- 20+ study mentors, academic coaches, and embedded class tutors
- 80+ online degrees and certificates through Champlain College Online
Financial Aid
of full-time first-year undergraduate students received scholarship or grant funds for the 2023/24 school year—funds that do not need to be repaid.
average first-year financial aid package (including scholarships, grants, work-study and loans).
awarded to Champlain students through Champlain scholarships in 2023/24.
Career Success
90%
of students graduating in 2023 were employed or pursuing continuing education 6 months after graduation.
83% of employed graduates are in career-relevant jobs.
31% of employed graduates secured their job prior to graduation.
Online Demographics
Population
- 1,100 undergraduate-level Champlain College Online students
- 481 graduate-level Champlain College Online students
Faculty
- 174 adjunct online instructors
- 83% instructors hold terminal degrees
Distribution by Region
- 211 undergraduate students from Vermont
- 167 graduate students from Vermont
- 76% of CCO students reside outside of Vermont
Internships & Fieldwork
of students over the last six years who completed at least one internship during their time at Champlain College.
students who completed an international internship in 2023-24, that’s nearly 25% of all study abroad experiences.
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More Inside About Us
Quick Facts
Champlain College is a small institution that offers big opportunities. We are not for profit. We are for innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Accolades
We're always excited to share good news!
Academics & Competencies
Life is a process of continuous development. Champlain helps graduates continue to grow and develop after college by giving them the tools to take charge of their own learning
College Leadership
The Office of the President serves as the principal administrative office in the college, demonstrating strong leadership, vision, and overseeing operations to achieve our institutional mission.
Global Impact
Our goal is to ensure that our students graduate prepared to be globally engaged citizens with international experience and global perspective.