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.
The following majors require a portfolio submission:
- Creative Media (BFA)
- Game Art (BS)
- Game Design (BS)
- Visual Communication Design (BFA)
- Filmmaking (BFA)
All portfolio submissions will be reviewed by the faculty of each respective major.
NOTE: Portfolio requirements below are for students applying for 2020 admission.
| MAJOR | PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Visual Communication Design (BFA) |
Art portfolio consisting of 5 artistic pieces or images AND art narrative |
Early Decision Benefits
- Find out fast: admission decision before other applicants
- Raise your odds: compete against a smaller pool of applicants
- Secure your spot: high demand majors fill up fast
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. Conversely, if you would rather us consider your application without them, we are happy to do that as well. Learn more...
Personal Interviews Are Wonderful!
You can tell a lot about people by simply speaking with them. We offer optional Personal Interviews with high school seniors and transfer students interested in applying to Champlain. The conversation is casual and can take place during your campus visit, when our Admissions Counselors are traveling to your hometown or via Google Hangouts or Skype. Learn more...
The Champlain Visit Scholarship
We highly recommend a campus visit for all applicants for whom it is feasible. We offer a $4,000 scholarship to be applied toward tuition for all applicants and admitted students who have come for an official campus visit. Start by checking out our virtual tour. Learn more about the Champlain Visit Scholarship...
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. Create your account or sign in...
Application Deadlines
| ADMISSIONS PROGRAM | DUE DATE |
|---|---|
| Early Decision First-Year | Nov. 15 |
| First-Year | Jan. 15 |
| Transfer | Rolling |
| Spring Enrollment** | Rolling |
**Certain majors are not eligible for Spring enrollment.
All deadlines are 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Please note: Priority for housing is given based on the date the enrollment deposit is received. Early Decision applicants hear about admissions decisions earlier than other applicants allowing them to be among the first matched with roommates and assigned a residence hall.
Financial Aid Deadlines
File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by these dates to ensure that your financial aid award includes all of the institutional and federal aid you are eligible to receive. If you complete your FAFSA after these dates we will still determine all of your award eligibility, it will just take longer from the time you received your Admissions notification to get this information to you.
| ADMISSIONS PROGRAM | FAFSA PRIORITY FILING DATES |
|---|---|
| Early Decision First-Year | Nov. 15 |
| First-Year | Jan. 15 |
| Transfer | Rolling |
| Spring Enrollment** | Rolling |
Champlain's FAFSA code is 003684
All deadlines are 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
