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About Champlain College

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Champlain College is a private university in Burlington, VT, known for its professional focused programs, small vermont campus, and tech and design emphasis. With an acceptance rate of 56%, Champlain College is moderately selective, typically enrolling around 580 students each year. Champlain College is test optional; students who submit scores are typically admitted with SATs between 1163–1348, though many competitive applicants choose not to submit. Champlain College offers merit scholarships regardless of financial need, with awards averaging $28,793 per year; the sticker price of $62,134 may look very different from what your family actually pays.

Admissions

Champlain College acceptance rate and admitted student profile

moderately selective

56%
Overall Accept Rate
1256
Median Admitted SAT
SATSubmitted score range: 1163 – 1348 (test optional)

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Application Strategy

Strategy tips for applying to Champlain College

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Essay Strategy
Champlain uses a distinctive Core curriculum that weaves professional skills into every major, so in your essays make explicit connections between your intended major and how you plan to apply it in a real-world career context. Admissions wants to see that you understand Champlain is career-focused from day one, not just academically exploratory.
Application Strategy
Champlain organizes admissions around specific programs like Game Design, Cybersecurity, and Filmmaking, so name the exact program you are applying to and explain why that specific program at Champlain fits your goals. Vague statements about liking technology or media will not stand out the way program-level specificity will.

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Financial Aid & Cost

What Champlain College actually costs your family

Average net prices by income bracket from College Scorecard data.

Family IncomeSticker PriceEst. Net Cost / yr
0-30k~$62k/yr$28.9k
30k-48k~$62k/yr$26.0k
48k-75k~$62k/yr$34.2k
75k-110k~$62k/yr$33.9k
110k+~$62k/yr$41.4k

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Outcomes & Campus

Student outcomes and campus profile

63%
6-Year Graduation Rate
$49k
Median Earnings (6 yrs)
14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
2,576
Undergrad Enrollment
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