Community College Of Vermont

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

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

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

Other important characteristics:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 5,608 in 2007-2008 (2,966 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Community College Of Vermont participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.