Champlain College
Champlain College is a private nonprofit college in Burlington, VT, with about 1,782 students on campus and 1,546 more studying only online.
The short version on Champlain College
Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges
Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $28,885 a year after grants. The average family on aid pays $35,860, more than at 92% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓
What you study here makes a big difference to pay
Among Champlain College’s biggest bachelor’s programs, computer/information technology administration and management graduates earn a median $112,282 four years out. Film/video and photographic arts graduates earn $35,945. Majors ↓
Students are a big part of Burlington
32% of Burlington’s 44,019 residents are enrolled in college. Median rent runs 34% above the state. Living in Burlington ↓
Champlain College focuses on computer science
46% of the degrees Champlain College awards are in computer science; the next biggest field, business, is 17%. Majors ↓
Long, cold winters
January nights in Burlington average 10°F, with about 86 inches of snow a year. Living in Burlington ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $65,009 a year
Before any grants
After grants, the average family on aid pays $35,860.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $136,656 over 4 years · 47% off the sticker price
How hard is it to get into Champlain College?
of applicants admitted
About 17 of every 20 applicants get in.
Test scores of admitted students
The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1312.
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
$284 a month against about $4,070 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 90% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
The students
2,752 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
Living in Burlington
32% of Burlington’s 44,019 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Burlington pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Champlain College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.