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Our classes are small. Our students learn by doing. Our faculty bring industry expertise into the classroom. Altogether, our approach creates a proven path to career success, lifelong learning, and a rewarding life.

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Learn What You Love

Most schools require you to take general education courses before you can begin classes in your major. At Champlain, you’ll spend four full years immersed in your field of study, starting on day one of your education. That’s the power of our Upside-Down Curriculum.

The Best

The 2024 Fiske Guide to Colleges names Champlain College among the 300 “best and most interesting” colleges in the U.S., Canada, and United Kingdom.

Top 25

Burlington, Vermont—our beautiful hometown—was named one of the top 25 college towns in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure in 2023.

No giant lecture halls here. Your average class size will be small enough for personal attention and engaging interactions.

Pursue a Career in the Most Promising Fields

Business & Data Analytics

Drive change at the intersection of information and impact with one of these majors.
Cybersecurity, Computer Science & Digital Technology

Solve everyday problems to build a better future with one of these tech-centered majors.
Creative Arts & Communication

With many majors to choose from, you decide how to bring your ideas to life and communicate them to the world.
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?
Game Design & Development

Turn concepts into digital reality. Explore our seven gaming majors to determine which path matches your interests.
Individualized Studies & Undeclared

Learn what you love, and love what you learn with one of these professional pathways.
Law & Society

Want to uphold a system of justice through meaningful public service? Check out these majors that revolve around “doing good.”

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Live in the Best. Dorms. Ever.

First-year students live in one of the 21 beautifully restored Victorian-era mansions that surround our central campus. Did we say mansions? Yes, yes we did.

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Cushing Hall

Housing Type	Victorian-Era Mansion
Housing for…	Upper-year students
Number of Students	27
Distance from the Center of Campus	Less Than 1 Block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom

Description

Cushing Hall was built in 1872 for sisters Elizabeth and Susan Bigelow. Champlain purchased the house in 1962. It contained classrooms and faculty offices until 2005, when it was converted to a residence hall. The hall has been renovated to preserve its historic charm and add modern features for student comfort. From Cushing, it is just a short walk to the IDX Student Life Center, dining hall, fitness center, and academic buildings.

Location

Located on South Willard Street, directly across from the Campus Bookstore, Cushing Hall is the perfect place for students who want to be in the center of all the action on campus.

Common Spaces

Common room

Outdoor Spaces

CCM Building, Campus Shuttle Stop

Namesake

The building was named to honor Ruth Cushing, President C. Bader Brouilette’s mother-in-law.

Juniper Hall

Housing Type	Contemporary (Room)
Housing for…	Upper-year students
Number of Students	95
Distance from the Center of Campus	1 block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom

Description

Juniper Hall was built in 2012 on Finney Quad. This building—like its sister buildings, Valcour and Butler Halls—has single and double rooms, a fully equipped communal kitchen, a central fireplace, and a large first floor common room. Plus, it has bike storage open to all students on campus.

Location

Located on Finney Quad

Common Spaces

Common Room, Kitchen, Study rooms

Outdoor Spaces

On Finney Quad

Whiting Hall

Housing Type	Victorian-Era Mansion
Housing for…	Upper-year students
Number of Students	31
Distance from the Center of Campus	1 block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom

Description

Originally constructed as a summer residence for prominent lawyer John Drew, this fully renovated Victorian-era mansion has maintained its charm and boasts beautiful original woodwork and three floors of student rooms. The Whiting family lived at this address until 1924, and the building was subsequently used as a home for a President of the University of Vermont, a UVM dormitory, and a private home before Champlain College purchased the house in 1967 and reconverted it to a residence hall. For several years, Champlain had a chapel in the basement of Whiting Hall, in the current location of the Student Health Center. The space has been renovated with a focus on accessibility and student comfort. The new design provides a common lounge, and a tower was renovated to provide ADA access to all levels. Whiting shares lawn space with McDonald Hall, and it has a large front porch. On warm days, you will find residents studying under trees or playing Frisbee with their McDonald Hall neighbors.

Location

Whiting Hall sits directly on Finney Quad, adjacent to campus on South Willard Street. Students who call this hall home can enjoy the recreational activities and open outdoor space of the green to relax, work, or hang out with friends.

Common Spaces

Small lounges on each floor

Outdoor Spaces

Finney Quad, side porch

Namesake

The hall was named by former Champlain President C. Bader Brouilette in honor of the family that had resided there.

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Great people make a great place even better. Every single Champlain student is unique, but they do share common traits: they’re all driven, inquisitive, and welcoming.

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It’s Just Better in Burlington

Home to eco-leaders Ben & Jerry’s and Burton Snowboards, Burlington is one of the most environmentally progressive cities in the nation. Its small-town charm and active, urban atmosphere let you live the best of both worlds. The backdrop to it all? The spectacularly beautiful Lake Champlain—and mountains everywhere you look.

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Pursue a Career in the Most Promising Fields

Business & Data Analytics

Cybersecurity, Computer Science & Digital Technology

Creative Arts & Communication

Education, Humanities & the Sciences

Game Design & Development

Individualized Studies & Undeclared

Law & Society

Live in the Best. Dorms. Ever.

Cushing Hall

Juniper Hall

Whiting Hall

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It’s Just Better in Burlington