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Norwich University Data & Information Overview

107 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
87% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Norwich University Ranked?

#1,144 Best Colleges in Nation
#7 Best Colleges in VT
General History Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Norwich University was awarded 107 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general history.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Norwich is ranked #1,144 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 11 colleges in Vermont, Norwich is ranked at #7.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Norwich?

87% Acceptance Rate
33% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Norwich University is 87%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Norwich is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.

Learn more about Norwich University admissions.

Norwich University Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
45% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Norwich University, this ratio is 14 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Norwich University is 45%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  45 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Norwich University

74% Freshmen Retention
50% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 74% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Norwich University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  74 out of 100
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Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Norwich for first-time, full-time students is 50%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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100

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Norwich University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,522 Full-Time Undergraduates
24.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
30.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,236 undergraduates at Norwich with 2,522 being full-time and 714 being part-time.

How Much Does Norwich University Cost?

$23,985 Net Price
69% Take Out Loans
$35,140 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Norwich is $23,985. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Norwich

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$15,842 $17,841 $21,686 $25,189 $29,989

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Norwich, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Norwich, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $8,785 a year. That adds up to $35,140 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Norwich is 4.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Norwich Graduates Make?

$59,819 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Norwich with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $59,819 in their early years. This is good news for future Norwich graduates since it is 41% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Norwich University

Vermont State
2,522 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Located in Northfield, Vermont, Norwich University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding location of Northfield is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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Contact details for Norwich are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663-1035
Phone: 802-485-2000
Website: www.norwich.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorwichUniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/norwichnews

Norwich University Majors

42 Majors With Completions
769 Undergraduate Degrees
413 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 42 majors graduated from Norwich University. Of these students, 769 received undergraduate degrees and 413 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Intelligence & Command Control Operations 145 $61,753
Criminal Justice & Corrections 138 $39,043
Nursing 55 $64,255
Information Science 43 NA
Mechanical Engineering 36 $40,053
International Relations & National Security 36 $35,996
Business Administration & Management 32 $38,811
General Psychology 31 $38,872
Information Technology 29 $47,270
Construction Management 23 $42,158

Learn more about the majors offered at Norwich University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Norwich

61% Take At Least One Class Online
35% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 2,250 students took at least one online class at Norwich University. This is a decrease from the 2,579 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,250 1,290
2019-2020 2,579 1,987
2018-2019 1,746 1,340
2017-2018 1,474 1,473
2016-2017 1,588 1,588

Learn more about online learning at Norwich University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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