by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Vermont ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 10 schools across Vermont to determine which have the best value programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Vermont ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Community College of Vermont the best value (with aid) school in Vermont. CCV is a medium-sized public school situated in Montpelier, Vermont.
Not only is Community College of Vermont a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Vermont for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $11,994.
The quality degree programs at University of Vermont helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Vermont. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school located in Burlington, Vermont.
University of Vermont has the honor of being ranked #3 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $19,873 a year.
Out of the 10 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Castleton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Castleton University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Vermont for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $17,970 a year.
The quality degree programs at Middlebury College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Vermont. Middlebury College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Middlebury, Vermont.
Middlebury College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $26,958.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Vermont University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Vermont list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Vermont University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Vermont. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $17,086 a year.
Vermont Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Vermont list. Located in Randolph, Vermont, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Vermont Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Vermont for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $22,396 a year.
Saint Michael’s College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Vermont ranking. Located in Colchester, Vermont, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Saint Michael’s College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Vermont for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $28,979 a year.
Norwich University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Vermont ranking. Norwich University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Northfield, Vermont.
Norwich University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $27,973.
With a ranking of #9, Bennington College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Vermont list. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont.
Bennington College has the honor of being ranked #2 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $35,569 a year.
Champlain College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Vermont list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Champlain College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Vermont. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $36,276 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.