<p>How are vermont colleges comparded to other colleges?</p>
<p>Expensive! Unless things have changed in recent years, the State of VT has typically provided its higher ed institutions less in financial support than other states. UVM is considered a moderately strong public university and Middlebury is a mini-Ivy type of LAC. My general impression is that the other VT schools are relatively undistinguished.</p>
<p>Bennington College is in Vermont, and at nearly $50k, is one of the most expensive in the country. It's barely in the USNews top 100, and its stats aren't comparable to institutions that charge a similar pricetag. However, it offers a very unique, Sarah Lawrence-like curriculum, and students get a month every year where they have to go somewhere else in the world and do an internship in their chosen field. It has very strong performing arts programs, so if you're into that, I'd say Bennington could fall into the "distinguished" category, but otherwise, Gadad is right.</p>
<p>St. Michael's is also reputed to be a pretty good college, competitive with places like Marist, St. Anselm's, Siena, etc. One big plus for St. Michael's vs. its peers is its great Burlington location. (Ditto for UVM, as compared to places like UNH, UMaine, and many public Unis. in NY). Another possible selling point for UVM vs. other publics (depending on your preferences) it that UVM is quite small. But, if you are out-of-state, the tuition is ridiculous.</p>
<p>I live in Vermont and am a public high school counselor, so I know quite a bit about the VT schools. St. Michael's is a popular option with a nice, supportive community and in a great location, right on the edge of Burlington. UVM is right in Burlington and our Land Grant university, meaning that there are lots of different colleges within the larger university (Engineering, Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Natural Resources, etc.). Champlain College is also right in Burlington and is definitely a school on the rise. It started as primarily a 2-year college and is now mostly 4 year. It's Electronic Gaming program is one of the most sought after majors. The facilities are beautiful and state-of-the-art. Beyond these, there are our other small state schools (Johnson, Castleton, and Lyndon State, along with Vermont Technical College) that appeal to many of the students with whom I work. There's also Southern Vermont College, St. Joseph's, Norwich University, and Green Mountain College. Each one of these appeals to certain students for certain reasons. Then there's Middlebury and Bennington - I'm sure I missed one but that's all I'm thinking of now.</p>
<p>Marlboro College!</p>