• Education Resources
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• Colleges

Higher education is a significant industry in Vermont, employing an estimated 8,500 people. In 1996, more than 45,000 students were enrolled in public and private universities and colleges in Vermont. The largest and oldest institution, the University of Vermont in Burlington, was founded in 1791. Norwich University in Northfield, was established in 1819, and is the oldest private military college in the United States.

Students will find Vermont appealing for many reasons including: 212 miles of shoreline on Lake Champlain, 700 miles of hiking trails, the most skiing and riding terrain in the East, and easy access to Montreal, North America's "European" city.

In Vermont, the opportunities to enhance learning are endless, ranging from mountain climbing, hiking, snowboarding, skiing, sailing, and fishing to attending concerts, speakers, theater productions or cultural events. Outstanding professors, famous authors and artists, talented athletes, and successful business owners have chosen to frame their professional and personal lives with the mountains of Vermont. Vermont is also home to international businesses such as IBM, Burton Snowboards, and Ben & Jerry's. We boast the top-rated pubic radio station in the country. In Vermont you'll find the country's finest and most unique assortments of colleges set in both rural New England towns and small cosmopolitan cities. There is truly something for everybody.

This page offers links to various colleges and other higher education facilities throughout Vermont in an effort to help you choose the right Vermont College and resources for you or your child.

• Education Resources
• K-12: Public
• K-12: Private
• Colleges

Higher education is a significant industry in Vermont, employing an estimated 8,500 people. In 1996, more than 45,000 students were enrolled in public and private universities and colleges in Vermont.