Champlain College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Champlain College is located in Burlington, Vermont, United States. It was founded in the year 1878 by G.W. Thompson. It was formerly known as the Burlington Collegiate Institute. The college offers degrees and certificate programs in various areas of study through the following academic divisions:

• Core Division
• Division of Business
• Division of Communication and Creative Media
• Division of Education and Human Studies
• Division of Information Technology and Sciences

Students of Champlain College have access to a number of on-campus clubs and organizations including the Ski and Ride Club, Table Tennis Club, Music Makers, LGBTQA, and Champlain Has Activities and Motivational Planning (C.H.A.M.P) club. The college also fields sports teams in volleyball, soccer, basketball, dodge ball, recreational ice hockey, and floor hockey.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, hospitality, photography and commercial art, business and management, and media.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

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

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,891 in 2009-2010 (2,733 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 92% of enrolled students and graduate students are 8%.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Champlain provides on-campus housing for 1,100 of its 2,733 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Champlain offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (212 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• International Finance
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Marketing
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (151 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Software Engineering
• Computer Software and Media Applications
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (38 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (33 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Resort Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (22 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (21 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (40 awarded)

• Advertising
• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (21 awarded)

• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (52 awarded)

• Intermedia/Multimedia

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (37 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

• Psychology