Future-Focused Majors
Our majors represent some of today’s most promising career fields, and our unique educational model will also make sure you are ready to step into careers not yet even imagined. Every one of our majors is action-oriented and starts with applied learning right away.
Different by Design
A career is something you create. So is a meaningful life, for that matter. Our rigorous career-focused learning model provides you with the tools and opportunities you need to build a profession doing what you love—as well as the critical skills you should acquire to meet life’s challenges with flexibility and strength.
Upside-Down Curriculum
Get ready for professionally focused courses on DAY ONE with our Upside-Down Curriculum. By working on real projects earlier, you’ll be ready for meaningful internships sooner than your peers at other institutions.
Core Curriculum
Our Core curriculum is a key part of how Champlain uniquely prepares you for success. Our rigorous Core courses are designed to transform you into a creative, entrepreneurial, and global thinker.
InSight Program
This is the program everyone else wishes they had in school—and you can’t get it anywhere but Champlain. The mandatory, four-year InSight program helps you gain skills in three areas essential to living an effective life: Career Positioning, Financial Literacy, and Wellness.
Learn by Doing
From our Studio Experiences to Internships, you’ll take part in repeated hands-on learning throughout your time at Champlain College.
In our signature Studio Experience, students work with peers in professional teams, mirroring the real-world professional studio environment. Our Centers of Experience give students the opportunity to apply classroom learning to real-world client work.
Explore Our Areas of Study
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Business & Data Analytics
Drive change at the intersection of information and impact with one of these majors.
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Cybersecurity, Computer Science & Digital Technology
Solve everyday problems to build a better future with one of these tech-centered majors.
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Creative Arts & Communication
With many majors to choose from, you decide how to bring your ideas to life and communicate them to the world.
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Education, Humanities & the Sciences
The born educator, the team player, the change maker, the advocate. Which of these human-centered majors fits you career goals?
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Game Design & Development
Turn concepts into digital reality. Explore our seven gaming majors to determine which path matches your interests.
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Individualized Studies & Undeclared
Learn what you love, and love what you learn with one of these professional pathways.
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Law & Society
Want to uphold a system of justice through meaningful public service? Check out these majors that revolve around “doing good.”
Just the Facts
Our student-to-faculty ratio means you can count on personalized support and guidance from faculty and staff committed to your academic success.
The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2024 named Champlain College among the 300 “best and most interesting” colleges in the U.S., Canada, and United Kingdom.
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.
Study Abroad
In addition to our campus in Burlington, Vermont, we have two state-of-the-art academic centers: one in Dublin, Ireland, and the other in Montreal, Canada. At either of our international centers, you can take required courses in your major and even land an internship. When you study abroad in Montreal or Dublin, or one of our exchange programs in Scotland, New Zealand, or the Netherlands, your financial aid scholarships transfer to your semester or year abroad.
Academic Support Resources
Like everything at Champlain, academic and career support comes with a personal touch. We want to get to know you, hear about your dreams and aspirations, and then help you develop a personalized plan to make those dreams come true. Starting in your first weeks on campus, we’ll start connecting you with advisors, mentors, and coaches through our academic and career support resources.
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SMART SpaceThe SMART (Study Mentors And Resource Tutors) Space is your headquarters for academic success. Resources and programs are designed to help you meet your educational and career goals. You can make the most of the Champlain experience with academic coaching and subject-area tutors.
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Writing CenterNeed help brainstorming, getting past writer’s block, not sure how to start that paper? No worries. Champlain’s Writing Center is available to work 1:1 with you on general best practices or on individual assignments. And it’s totally free.
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Champ 101The learning curve can be steep for first-year students settling into college life. Our 10-week Champ101 programming is your first milestone for InSight and covers all the bases—from figuring out laundry to finding and sourcing the right research journal.
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Champlain College LibraryThe Champlain College Library in the Miller Information Commons is your hub for curiosity and innovation. Rent books from our facility and others, access cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, rent equipment, and more. Our outstanding team is available to answer questions, help you access resources, and dedicated to helping you succeed.
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More Inside Academics
Majors & Programs
With more than 100 professional areas of study—and career-relevant work experience built into each and every program—a Champlain degree offers a huge advantage when marketing yourself to prospective employers.
Different by Design
Fueled by purpose, our future-focused education is relevant today and years ahead of its time.
Career-Focused
You need an education that will do more than simply prepare you for a theoretical world; it needs to get you ready for the real one.
Schools & Divisions
Where career-focused academics meet a culture of collaboration, innovation, and hands-on experience.
Study Abroad
Become a globally engaged professional. Our study abroad programs provide many pathways to life-changing experiences.
Academic Support
Make the grade, make your mark, and make the most of your experience with Champlain support right from the start.
Graduate School Partner Programs
Options for Champlain undergraduate students to obtain an advanced degree through simplified admissions processes and articulation agreements.
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