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Main Street in downtown Randolph, Vermont 01Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0
Colleges in and near Randolph

Randolph is home to Vermont State University

Vermont State University (4,368 students on campus) is inside the town. About 11% of Randolph’s residents are enrolled in college, above Vermont (7%).

Vermont State University

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 Randolph. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
4,807 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Vermont State
Residents in college
11%
Above VT (7%)
Nearest community college
24.9 mi
Community College of Vermont · $6,920 tuition
Nearest public university
1.3 mi
Vermont State · $11,952 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college in Randolph

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

A university in RandolphVermont State University has 4,368 students on campus in Randolph, 47% 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 24.9 miles awayCommunity College of Vermont in Montpelier: tuition and fees $6,920 a year for Vermont residents.Students are 11% of residentsAbove Vermont (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Randolph

One private college within 8.3 miles, and one public college within 1.3 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miVermont StateVermont Law and Graduate SchoolRandolph
University or collegeCommunity college
Vermont State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,368 on campus · In Randolph82%admitted$18knet price47%graduate$50kearningsVermont Law and Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 439 on campus · 8.3 mi · South RoyaltonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Randolph’s median household income ($76,758) falls.

Vermont State UniversityIn Randolph · sticker $25,988$20,668a 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 within 15 miles of Randolph: 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 →Vermont State
Vermont State University47% graduate$50k earnings$15k 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 Randolph

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

Health professions 45%Business 12%Parks & recreation 7%Psychology 4%Education 4%Visual & performing arts 3%Everything else 25%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing90 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations65 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Psychology, General55 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness50 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods30 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities27 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services20 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems19 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out

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 Randolph

Is Randolph a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Randolph residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Vermont (7). The largest campus in the town, Vermont State University, has 4,368 students on campus.

What colleges are in Randolph?

Vermont State University is inside the town. Community College of Vermont is 24.9 miles away in Montpelier.

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

Community College of Vermont in Montpelier, 24.9 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 much does Vermont State University cost if we live in Vermont?

Tuition and fees are $11,952 a year in-state and $22,296 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,645 (under $30,000 income) to $24,007 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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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 Randolph. 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 →