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University or college · Private nonprofit

Norwich University

Northfield, VT1,227 online only

Norwich University is a private nonprofit university in Northfield, VT, with about 2,047 students on campus and 1,227 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
2,047
plus 1,227 studying only online
Admission rate
74%
lower than at 56% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$22,257
higher than at 60% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
60%
higher than at 60% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$65,575
higher than at 90% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Norwich University

Men outnumber women about two to one

72% of undergraduates are men and 28% are women. The students ↓

Few families pay the sticker price

The full cost of a year is $67,357, but the average family on federal aid pays $22,257 after grants, about 67% less. What it costs ↓

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.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

2,428 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 67%Hispanic 11%Black 5%Asian 3%Two or more 7%International 5%

Women and men

Women 28%Men 72%
13 : 1
students per teacher
24%
get Pell grants (lower income)
46%
take federal loans
19%
undergrads 25 or older
16%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Norwich University?

74%

of applicants admitted

About 15 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
540–650
SAT math
520–670

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1190.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $67,357 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $49,740Room & board $14,680Books & supplies $2,176Other costs $761

After grants, the average family on aid pays $22,257.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$17,332

About $69,328 over 4 years · 74% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
60%
within 6 years · Pell students 52%
Come back for year two
79%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$65,575
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,000
about $265 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$265 a month against about $4,979 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

79%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 95% 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).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$60k
Middle income$30–75k
$62k
Higher incomeover $75k
$70k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Military 13%Business 13%Computer science 12%Public safety 12%Health professions 9%Social sciences 9%Everything else 31%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Criminal Justice and Corrections117 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$70k4 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations111 graduates a year · typical debt $13,167
$85k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management54 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$91k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations47 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$73k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing41 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$86k4 yrs out
Information Science/Studies40 graduates a year
—not reported
International Relations and National Security Studies39 graduates a year · typical debt $18,000
$68k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering31 graduates a year · typical debt $21,500
$82k4 yrs out
The town around it

Living in Northfield

15% of Northfield’s 5,873 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Northfield pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Norwich University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Vermont College of Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Montpelier
9.2 mi223 students
Community College of VermontCommunity college · Public · Montpelier · mostly online
10.6 mi1,873 students
Vermont State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Randolph
14.1 mi4,368 students
Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Royalton
23.1 mi439 students
Middlebury CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Middlebury
27.2 mi2,800 students

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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.