Future-Focused Majors
Our majors represent some of today’s most promising career fields, and our unique educational model will also make sure you are ready to step into careers not yet even imagined. Every one of our majors is action-oriented and starts with applied learning right away.
Different by Design
A career is something you create. So is a meaningful life, for that matter. Our rigorous career-focused learning model provides you with the tools and opportunities you need to build a profession doing what you love—as well as the critical skills you should acquire to meet life’s challenges with flexibility and strength.
Upside-Down Curriculum
Get ready for professionally focused courses on DAY ONE with our Upside-Down Curriculum. By working on real projects earlier, you’ll be ready for meaningful internships sooner than your peers at other institutions.
Core Curriculum
Our Core curriculum is a key part of how Champlain uniquely prepares you for success. Our rigorous Core courses are designed to transform you into a creative, entrepreneurial, and global thinker.
InSight Program
This is the program everyone else wishes they had in school—and you can’t get it anywhere but Champlain. The mandatory, four-year InSight program helps you gain skills in three areas essential to living an effective life: Career Positioning, Financial Literacy, and Wellness.
Explore Our Career Pathways
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Business & Data Analytics
Drive change at the intersection of information and impact.
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Cybersecurity, Computer Science & Digital Technology
Solve everyday problems to build a better future.
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Creative Arts & Communication
Bring ideas to life in unexpected ways.
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Education, Humanities & the Sciences
The born educator, the team player, the change maker, the advocate.
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Game Design & Development
Turn concepts into digital reality.
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Individualized Studies & Undeclared
Learn what you love, and love what you learn.
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Law & Society
Uphold a system of justice through meaningful public service.
Learn by Doing
Our career-focused programs allow you to begin taking major-specific courses at the beginning of your studies so that you are well-prepared for internships as early as the summer after your first year. In 2023, 61% of internships held by Champlain students were paid; 39% were for credit. Our Career Collaborative will help you land internships that will give you resume-building experience—and possibly, a full-time job offer. Happens all the time.
Starting in your first year, you can land a job in one of our Centers of Experience, which are dedicated spaces where you’ll take what you learn in the classroom and put it into action. Get involved in research on the Internet of Things at the Leahy Center for Digital Investigation, or work on a game for a client in the Emergent Media Center. Each Center of Experience has a distinct identity that connects Champlain to the greater Burlington community and the world through its specific focus.
Champlain’s Studio Experiences are a signature academic feature of Champlain’s distinctive career-focused educational approach. Students who are a part of Studio Experiences work together in professional teams that mirror real-world industry practices and develop industry-specific skills and experiences. In the Game Studio or Creative Studio, you’re learning will be multidisciplinary, collaboration-dependent, experimental, and guided by expert faculty.
Just the Facts
Student to Faculty ratio ensures you can always get the help you need.
The 2024 Fiske Guide to Colleges names Champlain College among the 300 “best and most interesting” colleges in the U.S., Canada, and United Kingdom.
Champlain was named as “Most Innovative School” by U.S. News & World Report in its “America’s Best Colleges” 2024 ranking of universities in the North.
Study Abroad
In addition to our campus in Burlington, Vermont, we have two state-of-the-art academic centers: one in Dublin, Ireland, and the other in Montreal, Canada. At either of our international centers, you can take required courses in your major and even land an internship. When you study abroad in Montreal or Dublin, or one of our exchange programs in Scotland, New Zealand, or the Netherlands, your financial aid scholarships transfer to your semester or year abroad.
Academic Support Resources
Like everything at Champlain, academic and career support comes with a personal touch. We want to get to know you, hear about your dreams and aspirations, and then help you develop a personalized plan to make those dreams come true. Starting in your first weeks on campus, we’ll start connecting you with advisors, mentors, and coaches through our academic and career support resources.
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SMART SpaceThe SMART (Study Mentors And Resource Tutors) Space is your headquarters for academic success. Resources and programs are designed to help you meet your educational and career goals. You can make the most of the Champlain experience with academic coaching and subject-area tutors.
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Writing CenterNeed help brainstorming, getting past writer’s block, not sure how to start that paper? No worries. Champlain’s Writing Center is available to work 1:1 with you on general best practices or on individual assignments. And it’s totally free.
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Champ 101The learning curve can be steep for first-year students settling into college life. Our 10-week Champ101 programming is your first milestone for InSight and covers all the bases—from figuring out laundry to finding and sourcing the right research journal.
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Champlain College LibraryThe Champlain College Library in the Miller Information Commons is your hub for curiosity and innovation. Rent books from our facility and others, access cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, rent equipment, and more. Our outstanding team is available to answer questions, help you access resources, and dedicated to helping you succeed.
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More Inside Academics
Majors & Programs
With more than 100 professional areas of study—and career-relevant work experience built into each and every program—a Champlain degree offers a huge advantage when marketing yourself to prospective employers.
Different by Design
Fueled by purpose, our future-focused education is relevant today and years ahead of its time.
Career-Focused Academics
You need an education that will do more than simply prepare you for a theoretical world; it needs to get you ready for the real one.
Schools & Divisions
Where career-focused academics meet a culture of collaboration, innovation, and hands-on experience.
Study Abroad
Become a globally engaged professional. Our study abroad programs provide many pathways to life-changing experiences.
Academic Support
Make the grade, make your mark, and make the most of your experience with Champlain support right from the start.
Graduate School Partner Programs
Options for Champlain undergraduate students to obtain an advanced degree through simplified admissions processes and articulation agreements.
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