Community College Of Vermont

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

The Community College of Vermont was founded in 1970 as a public 2-year college. It is one of the five colleges under the Vermont State Colleges system. CCV offers enrollment to more than 9,000 students every year and has campuses in 13 locations across the state of Vermont. Apart from its main location in Waterbury, the other campus sites are in:

• Bennington
• Brattleboro
• Burlington
• Middlebury
• Montpelier
• Morrisville
• Newport
• Rutland
• Springfield
• St. Albans
• St. Johnsbury
• Upper Valley

Students at CCV can choose from over 15 associate degree programs or more than 10 career certificates in various areas of study. The college also offers online courses and transfer agreements with many institutes in Vermont.

Activities like Bjork lectures or events, discussion groups and Burlington’s International Food Festival are organized by the students at CCV. Apart from this, the Student Advisory Board and the Vermont State Colleges Student Association offer opportunities to work on student-related issues.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, liberal arts, and design.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Students

Student enrollment was 5,732 in 2009-2010 (3,095 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 48% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (100 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (16 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (30 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (30 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (226 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (5 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (32 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Office Management and Supervision

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (17 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling