Accolades
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Here, you’ll find a recent history of accolades, awards, and recognition for Champlain College by some of the industry’s most-respected critics and organizations.
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2026
- Champlain College is ranked as one of the “Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report for 2026.
- Champlain is also named one of the “Most Innovative Schools” in 2026 by U.S. News & World Report
- Fiske Guide to Colleges 2026, as one of the “best and most interesting” colleges in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, and Ireland.
- Named one of the “Best 391 Colleges” by The Princeton Review for 2026, including among its “Best Northeastern colleges.”
- Champlain College achieves Silver STARS (Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) rating for sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
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2025
- Ranks in the Top 10 schools in The Princeton Review “Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Game Design for 2025“
- Champlain College is ranked as one of the “Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report for 2025.
- Named one of the “Best 390 Colleges” by The Princeton Review for 2025, including among its “Best Northeastern colleges.”
- Champlain College is also recognized by The Princeton Review in its Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition.
- Niche.com ranks Champlain College as #33 for “Best Schools for Information Technology.”
- Champlain College achieves Silver STARS (Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) rating for sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
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2024
- Champlain College is featured in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2024, as one of the 300 “best and most interesting” colleges in the U.S., Canada, and UK.
- Champlain College is designated a 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School.
- Named one of the “Best 388 Colleges” by The Princeton Review for 2023, including among its “Best Northeastern colleges.”
- Champlain College is also recognized by The Princeton Review in it’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2024 Edition.
- Niche.com ranks Champlain College as one of the Top 30 “Best Schools for Information Technology.”
- Champlain College achieves Silver STARS (Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) rating for sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
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2023
- Champlain College is recognized as a 2023 College of Distinction.
- Champlain College is designated a 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School.
- Money Magazine names Champlain College in it’s 2023 Best Colleges in America list based on quality and affordability.
- Niche.com ranks Champlain College 35 out of 293 schools for “Best Schools for Information Technology.”
- Named one of the “Best 388 Colleges” by The Princeton Review for 2023, including among its “Best Northeastern colleges.”
- Champlain College is also recognized by The Princeton Review in it’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2023 Edition.
- Niche.com names Champlain College to it’s “Best College Locations in America” list and “Best College Dorms in America” list.
- Champlain College achieves Silver STARS (Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) rating for sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
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2022
- Champlain College is featured in the Princeton Review’s “Top Schools for Game Design.”
- Niche.com ranks Champlain College as one of the Top 30 “Best Schools for Information Technology.
- For the seventh year in a row, Champlain was named a “Most Innovative School” in the North by U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”
- Champlain College is featured in the Broadcast Education Association’s “Top Documentary Programs,” based on student achievement.
- Champlain College achieves Silver STARS (Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) rating for sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
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2021
- Fiske Guide to Colleges 2021 selects Champlain as one of the “best and most interesting schools” in the United States, Canada and Great Britain.
- Champlain is featured in The Princeton Review’s 2021 “The Best 386 Colleges,” including among its “Best Northeastern colleges.”
- For the sixth year in a row, Champlain is named a “Most Innovative School” in the North by U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” and is recognized as a “Best Value School.”
- Champlain College is recognized as a 2021 College of Distinction.
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2020
- Champlain is featured in The Princeton Review’s 2020 “The Best 385 Colleges,” including among its “Best Northeastern colleges.”
- For the fifth year in a row, Champlain is named a “Most Innovative School” in the North by U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”
- Champlain College is recognized as a 2020 College of Distinction.
- Fiske Guide to Colleges 2020 selects Champlain as one of the “best and most interesting schools” in the United States, Canada and Great Britain.
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