Email: admission@champlain.edu
Call or Text: (802) 625-0201
Portfolio Review Requirements for Admission
Your success in our programs is important to us
For some majors, submitting a portfolio of your work is a required step in the admissions process. The purpose of the portfolio submission is to evaluate your development as a creator and assess your ability to thrive in the program you've selected. We are looking for evidence of enthusiasm for the kind of work each major requires along with some of the basic technical and cognitive skills you'll need to succeed in our fast-moving curriculum.
All portfolio submissions will be reviewed by the faculty of each respective major.
Please upload your required portfolio to the major in Slideroom that corresponds to the one in which you are applying for admission.
| MAJOR | PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT |
|---|---|
| Animation (BFA) |
Art portfolio consisting of 5 or more files of artistic pieces, including 1 with required drawings |
| Creative Media (BFA) |
A new creative piece in response to a given theme, 5 additional work samples, and a personal statement |
| Filmmaking (BFA) |
1 video or movie sample (up to 5 min) OR 1 script (3-5 pages) and photos |
| Game Art (BS) |
Art portfolio consisting of 3 required drawings and examples of traditional and/or digital creative work |
| Game Design (BS) |
Create a simple board game based on a specific theme |
| Graphic Design & Visual Communication (BFA) |
Art portfolio consisting of 5 or more artistic pieces or images, and an art narrative |
We Are a Test-Optional School
Champlain is a test-optional school. What does that mean to you as an applicant? If you would like us to consider your standardized test scores, by all means, feel free to include them with your submitted application. If you would rather us consider your application without them, we are happy to do that as well.
Personal Interviews Are Wonderful!
You can tell a lot about people by simply speaking with them. We encourage virtual Personal Interviews for high school seniors and transfer students interested in applying to Champlain. The conversation is casual—it's like two friends getting to know one another.
Champlain Application Dashboard
Our Application Dashboard allows you to monitor the status of your application and determine if you have any outstanding requirements. If you do not already have an account for our Dashboard, please create one using the same email address you used when applying.
Admissions Application Deadlines
| Application Dates | Decision Release Dates* | |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I | November 15 | Mid December |
| Early Decision II | December 15 | Mid January |
| Regular Decision | January 15 |
Mid-February/Early March |
| Extended Regular Decision | February 15 | Mid-to-late March |
| Transfer | Priority Deadline: June 1 | Rolling |
| Spring Enrollment** |
Priority Deadline: October 1 | Rolling |
All deadlines are 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to ensure that your financial aid award includes all of the institutional and federal aid you are eligible to receive.
Champlain's FAFSA code is 003684
*Decision release dates are contingent on receiving all requisite application materials by the stated deadlines, including transcripts and portfolios, if required.
**Certain majors are not eligible for Spring enrollment.
