About Champlain

Passionate, career-minded students have been the focus of Champlain College since it was founded in 1878. Today, that long-standing tradition continues with outstanding undergraduate and online undergraduate courses, along with robust online certificate and degree programs, and nine master's degree programs.

Academic rigor and professors who bring professional experience into the classroom are the norm at Champlain College. It is nestled in the historic residential hilltop section of Burlington, Vermont, known as one of the best college towns in America, offering spectacular views of Lake Champlain and the New York Adirondacks to the west. Just minutes from campus, Burlington's downtown offers a lively arts, music and retail scene.  Burlington and Vermont have earned countless national accolades for quality of life, local food, year-round recreational opportunities, and  a lifestyle that respects the environment, values entrepreneurial spirit,  individuality and diversity.

Champlain College's historic residence buildings and new classrooms, computer labs and student life facilities fit comfortably in the community, providing daily examples of how to preserve the past while designing for sustainability and adaptability for future needs.

Champlain's reputation for a transformative experience earned it a coveted spot in the Princeton Review's The Best 376 Colleges: 2012 Edition. Annually, editors at U.S. News and World Report rank it in the top tier of Regional Colleges in the North and named it a "Top-Up-and-Coming School" in 2010. Champlain College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

The spirit of innovation and relevance are highlighted in majors such as business, communications, creative media, education, social services, computer innovation, and information technology. Traditional undergraduates find Champlain's unique "Upside-Down Curriculum" puts them into essential courses with award-winning professors from day one of their first semester right through graduation.