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Champlain College

Champlain College

Overview of Champlain College

Champlain College (CC) is a private institution that has been offering professional, well balanced programs since 1878. With a curriculum known for its excellence in course material and hands-on education, the College is a national leader in providing skilled, well educated students who can become excellent practitioners, as well as effective workers in their field of choice. With a beautiful campus located in Burlington, Vermont, Champlain College is an excellent place to start a career, or to fine-tune one that was already started.

Points of Distinction

  • Experienced education since 1878
  • Over 30 fields of study , full-time, part-time, and online
  • Diverse student body
  • Voted as having one of the best career services departments
  • Study abroad options in India and Montreal

Areas of Study

Champlain College offers a large catalogue of over 30 programs to choose from, with online and campus-based options. With small class sizes, state-of-the-art labs and facilities, and several study abroad campuses, Champlain College gives students the tools they need to succeed in their careers while also enriching their lives and adding to their experiences outside of education. Some of the programs offered at Champlain College include Hospitality Industry Management, Middle School Teacher Education, Web Development & Design, and Computer Networking and Information Security.

Champlain College Selectivity

Admission to Champlain College starts by going to the school's web site and checking off the admissions checklist provided, so that a prospective student knows exactly what else needs to be done. First a high school transcript, or equivalent diploma, should be sent to the school. Then a tour of the campus should be scheduled, as well as filling out the application, whether that is online or the standard form that is received when more information is requested. There are 2 different early admissions dates, as well as a standard admission date, for students who know they want to attend Champlain College.

Champlain College Faculty Quality

The faculty and staff at Champlain College are all dedicated to giving their students the tools and education necessary to become great at what they want to do after graduation. Faculty know the competitiveness of the workplace, usually because they have spent time working in the industry they teach, and they try to tailor their instructions to give students a sense of the things they will deal with after they graduate, in addition to the educational elements of the classes. The faculty and staff all want graduates to succeed in their new careers, so they do everything in their power to give students the best education and guidance as possible.

Champlain College Student Body

The student body at Champlain College is diverse, especially when the 2 study abroad campuses are counted. On the main campus in Burlington, Vermont alone there are students from 32 states and 17 different countries. With only around 2000 students enrolled and living on campus, the school is still able to maintain a sense of the "small college" atmosphere, which carries over into class sizes which usually only have around 20 students. The campus has an active residential life, including housing for all students who want it, which give students the whole college experience, letting them continue relationships forged in the classroom back at the dormitories.

Champlain College Student Life

The lives of students while they attend Champlain College are full of excitement and personal growth, especially when they live on campus and participate in the campuses active community of clubs, organizations, student government, and other campus sponsored activities in the dormitories and other places on campus including hosting the “Price is Right” and other game shows, Dances, Comedians, the "Spring Meltdown", and musical guests. Vermont itself is a beautiful state that offers much for the active college student including such attractions as the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory Tour, the Jay Peak Aerial Tramway, and the Lake Champlain Shoreline Cruises available on Lake Champlain.

Champlain College (CC) provides online and campus-based education, with several study abroad options, an active residential life campus, and plenty of fun activities for the active college student. Provides online and campus-based education with study abroad options.

Overview of Champlain College

Champlain is located in Burlington, VT (a small city). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by Champlain is the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in media, hospitality, photography and commercial art, business and management, and computer science and engineering.

Champlain Selectivity

Champlain does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 500. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 510 and 600.

Student Body

Champlain had 2,796 enrolled students in 2007.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Champlain offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Champlain

Champlain College
163 S. Willard St
Burlington, VT 05401
General Phone: (802) 860-2700
http://www.champlain.edu

Champlain Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management211business management, accounting, business, human resources, management information systems, international business, marketing, electronic commerce, ...
Computer Science And Engineering96system administration, computer support, computer and media applications, software engineering, computer programming, computer services management, computer networking, web design
Photography And Commercial Art65multimedia
Education And Teaching53elementary school teaching, early childhood education, secondary teaching, middle school teaching
Liberal Arts46liberal arts and sciences
Media38public relations, communication and journalism, broadcast journalism, mass communication, advertising
Hospitality23hospitality management, tourism and travel
Security And Law Enforcement22criminal justice and safety
Medical Support And Technology20radiographer
Law19legal assistant
Family And Social Work12social work
Therapy And Counseling7psychology courses

Number of programs and degrees for Champlain in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree39228
Associate's degree11823
Award of less than 1 academic year9013
Master's degree121

Champlain Student Body

In 2007, Champlain had a total enrollment of 2,796 students (2,312 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men58%
Women42%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate96%
Graduate4%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White58%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown39%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1932%
20-2127%
22-2411%
25-298%
30-345%
35-395%
40-497%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Vermont26%
Massachusetts18%
Connecticut13%
New York11%
New Hampshire9%
New Jersey7%
Maine5%
(International Students)3%
Pennsylvania2%
Maryland1%
Illinois1%
Rhode Island1%
Florida1%
Colorado1%
North Carolina1%

Champlain Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time84 %
Part-Time69 %

Champlain Room and Board (2007)

Champlain offers campus housing for 940 of its 2,312 (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.

Champlain Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,7231,60259%46629%
Men1,45481856%26933%
Women1,26978462%19725%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500600
SAT Math510600
ACT Verbal2025
ACT Math2026
ACT Composite2026

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT17%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Champlain Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 22,550
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,550
Room and board$ 10,685
Room charge$ 6,510
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,175
Books and supplies$ 600
Other expenses$ 600

Financial Aid:
Champlain participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 368400)

Champlain Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track5228

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*3$75,440
Associate professorcalendar year3$73,3942*
Assistant professorcalendar year6$66,5262*
Instructorcalendar year1*1*
No academic rankcalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year14$68,1398$69,613

*: 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
Professoracademic year11$70,0241*
Associate professoracademic year8$66,1296$61,177
Assistant professoracademic year10$55,9776$48,994
Instructoracademic year1*2*
No academic rankacademic year8$44,7345$50,676
All faculty totalacademic year38$59,59720$53,462

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

Champlain Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
International Finance
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
Marketing, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Software Engineering
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA
Advertising
Broadcast Journalism
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Intermedia/Multimedia

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, Other

Champlain Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Champlain Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Champlain % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Champlain % of degrees in photography and commercial art
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Champlain Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Champlain Dorm rooms per full-time student
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Champlain Male % of student body
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Champlain % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in hospitality
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Champlain % of degrees in hospitality
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Champlain % of degrees in media
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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