Burlington College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Burlington College, originally established as the Vermont Institute of Community Involvement in 1972, is an independent progressive liberal arts institute in Burlington, Vermont.

Burlington College offers associate’s degrees in the fields of general studies, and bachelor’s degrees in fine arts, gender studies, cinema studies and film production, psychology, and legal and justice studies, among others. Various study abroad and independent degree programs are also available. Certificate courses and degree programs in film studies are offered through The Film School at Burlington College.

Student of Burlington College enjoy an active campus life due to the presence of organizations like the Student Association. The college offers financial aid programs to deserving students. In addition to Federal grants and loans, students are also eligible for the Julie Rae Carrigan Memorial Scholarship, the Sylvia Plath Award, the Cate Scholarship, the Needham Scholarships, the Steward LaCasce Award, and the Chittenden Bank Scholar Award.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in photography and commercial art, drama and performing arts, liberal arts, and therapy and counseling.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 167 in 2009-2010 (143 full-time equivalent).

About 62% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 38% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 83% are full-time and 17% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Burlington provides on-campus housing for 28 of its 143 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Playwriting and Screenwriting

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

• Human Services

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (2 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (23 awarded)

• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• General Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Journalism

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (11 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Film/Cinema Studies
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts
• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Furniture Design and Manufacturing
• Woodworking

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

• Psychology