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Burlington College

Overview of Burlington College

The main campus of Burlington is in Burlington, VT (a small city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Burlington offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers a wide array of programs of study, compared to other schools of its size. Burlington students most commonly major in a field related to photography and commercial art, fine arts, and liberal arts.

Burlington Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies.

Student Body

In 2007, Burlington had 179 enrolled students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Burlington

Burlington College
95 North Ave
Burlington, VT 05401
General Phone: (802) 862-9616
http://www.burlington.edu

Burlington Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts25interdisciplinary studies, English language and literature, general studies, Latin American studies, minority and gender studies, humanities
Photography And Commercial Art13film studies, cinematography, photography
Therapy And Counseling6psychology courses, psychology
Law5legal assistant, legal studies
Family And Social Work3human services
Fine Arts2fine arts studies
Medical Administration0medical transcription
Drama And Performing Arts0playwriting and screenwriting
Media0journalism courses

Number of programs and degrees for Burlington in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree4212
Award of less than 1 academic year54
Associate's degree42
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years32

Burlington Student Body

In 2007, Burlington had a total enrollment of 179 students (143 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men80%
Women20%
Full-Time92%
Part-Time8%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White77%
Black1%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian2%
Unknown15%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1919%
20-2117%
22-2417%
25-2917%
30-3412%
35-396%
40-496%
50-644%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Vermont32%
New York12%
Connecticut12%
New Jersey12%
Massachusetts8%
Pennsylvania8%
New Hampshire4%
Missouri4%
California4%
Virginia4%

Burlington Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %
Part-Time100 %

Burlington Room and Board (2007)

Burlington offers campus housing for 17 of its 143 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Burlington, Vermont for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Vermont Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Burlington Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total694362%2558%
Men433274%2062%
Women261142%545%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Burlington Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 18,350
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,350
Room and board$ 6,750
Room charge$ 5,750
Books and supplies$ 990
Other expenses$ 3,600

Financial Aid:
Burlington participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1218300)

Burlington Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track33

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year2*3$39,110
All faculty totalcalendar year2*3$39,110

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year1*0*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Burlington Degree Programs (2007)

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Playwriting and Screenwriting

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Latin American Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MEDIA
Journalism, Other

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Film/Cinema Studies
Photography

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

Burlington Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Burlington Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Burlington % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Burlington % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Burlington % of degrees in fine arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Burlington Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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