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Colleges in and near Putney

Putney is a college town: 20 of every 100 residents are students

Landmark College (465 students on campus) is inside the town. Across Vermont, 7 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town20% of residents are students

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Putney. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
4,450 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Landmark College
Residents in college
20%
Above VT (7%)
Nearest community college
88.9 mi
Community College of Vermont · $6,920 tuition
Nearest public university
65.4 mi
Vermont State · $11,952 in-state
Students on campus in Putney
465
next to 2,575 residents

What stands out about college in Putney

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town20 of every 100 Putney residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.A college in PutneyLandmark College has 465 students on campus in Putney, 43% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Vermont StateLiving in Vermont, Vermont State University charges $11,952 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,296. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 88.9 miles awayCommunity College of Vermont in Montpelier: tuition and fees $6,920 a year for Vermont residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Putney

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

20 of every 100 Putney residents are in college (VT: 7).

465students on campus at Landmark College, next to 2,575 residents (dorm students count as residents)
84college students live in Putney households rather than dorms
37.2median age · VT 43.1
27%of homes rented · VT 27%
$508median rent · 59% below the state
PutneyPutney, VT
Cost of living$508/mo median rentCSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesA−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundCHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Putney’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income C

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 16.6% of Putney residents are below the poverty line, 17.3% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 8 points either way). 0% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 20%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health A−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Putney’s median age is 37.2 (Vermont 43.1), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Putney

Three private colleges within 12.7 miles, and one public college within 13.5 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Vermont State University, is 65.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKeene State CollegeSIT Graduate InstitutePutney
University or collegeCommunity college
Landmark CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 465 on campus · In Putney49%admitted$57knet price43%graduate$30kearningsSIT Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 586 on campus · 7.4 mi · BrattleboroAntioch University-New EnglandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 601 on campus · 12.7 mi · Keene, NH$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Keene State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 2,798 on campus · 13.5 mi · Keene, NH90%admitted$18knet price60%graduate$54kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Putney’s median household income ($79,706) falls.

Keene State College13.5 mi · Keene, NH · sticker $29,993$18,004a year
Vermont State University65.4 mi · Randolph · sticker $25,988$20,668a year
Landmark CollegeIn Putney · sticker $83,124$55,403a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Landmark CollegeKeene State CollegeVermont State
Vermont State University47% graduate$50k earnings$15k typical debt
Keene State College60% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Landmark College43% graduate$30k earnings$18k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Putney

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Landmark College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 56%Biology 11%Communication 10%Computer science 8%Psychology 6%Visual & performing arts 6%Everything else 2%

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Putney

Is Putney a college town?

Yes. 20 of every 100 Putney residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 7 across Vermont. Landmark College has 465 students on campus, next to 2,575 residents.

What colleges are in Putney?

Landmark College is inside the town. Community College of Vermont is 88.9 miles away in Montpelier.

What is the closest community college to Putney, and what does it cost?

Community College of Vermont in Montpelier, 88.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,920 a year for Vermont residents; the federal net price, $13,696, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Landmark College?

Landmark College admitted 49% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Putney. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →