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BURLINGTON, VERMONT

Learn What You Love

Champlain is a small college with a powerful learning model. We put your success at the center of everything we do. Our classes are small. Our support systems are strong. Our faculty bring industry expertise into the classroom. Our students learn by doing. Altogether, our approach creates a proven path to career success, lifelong learning, and a rewarding life.

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JUST THE FACTS

THE BEST

Fiske Guide to Colleges selected Champlain as one of the “best and most interesting schools” in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain.

THE MOST

Champlain was named a “Most Innovative School” by U.S. News & World Report in its “America's Best Colleges” 2021 ranking.

12:1

Our student/faculty ratio of 12:1 ensures students get maximum attention. Our average class size is 16.

Career-Focused Majors

Preparing students for successful and rewarding careers is our number one priority. Explore career-focused undergraduate majors, minors, and concentrations in today’s top fields.

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Live in the Best. Dorms. Ever.

First-year students live in one of the 21 beautifully restored Victorian-era mansions that ring our central campus. Did we say mansions? Yes, yes we did.

RESIDENCE HALLS

Meet Our Remarkable People

Great people make a great place even better. There’s no single type of student here on one of America’s most beautiul campuses, but they do share common traits: they’re all driven, inquisitive, and welcoming.

VISIT CAMPUS

Learn What You Love

Most schools require you to take your general education courses before you begin classes in your major, but at Champlain, you’ll spend four full years immersed in your field of study.

UPSIDE-DOWN CURRICULUM

Your Dream Major Quiz

This quick quiz can help you decide which areas of study you might want to explore. If you're still figuring things out, our Upside-Down Curriculum lets you try out a few majors before you commit to a career path.

DREAM MAJOR QUIZ

Burlington, Vermont

Home to eco-leaders Ben & Jerry's and Burton Snowboards, Burlington is one of the most environmentally progressive cities in the nation. Its small-town charm and big-city vibe let you live the best of both worlds. The backdrop to it all? Spectacularly beautiful Lake Champlain—and mountains everywhere you look.

DISCOVER BURLINGTON

What would an ideal college look like? A lot like this. Champlain students are now so highly sought after that many are being recruited while still in their junior year, and sometimes even earlier.

The Atlantic Magazine