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Marlboro College Graduate Center

Overview of Marlboro College Graduate Center

Marlboro can be found in Brattleboro, VT (a town not particularly near any major cities). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Master's degree is the highest degree at Marlboro.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. The most common majors at Marlboro are in business and management and computer science and engineering.

Marlboro Selectivity

The school does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted.

Student Body

In 2007, 44 students were enrolled in Marlboro. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at the school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The Marlboro College Graduate Center prepares information technology leaders through high-quality and innovative education and training programs. We focus on technology as a tool to solve real-world issues and to respond to current opportunities in the rapidly evolving fields of business, education and technology. Our programs are designed to equip our graduates for today's technology-rich professions and to empower them to be leaders in integrating the latest online technology into schools and workplaces across the country. All of our faculty members are practicing technology professionals, who are the top in their fields, specialists in curriculum and training design, and experts in online learning technologies. The Graduate Center was established in 1997 by Marlboro College to offer premiere graduate programs in technology and education at a Brattleboro branch campus. In 2000, Marlboro purchased the Technology Center facility to augment its educational experience by fostering synergies among the tenant technology-oriented companies and the education programs, and to support regional economic development."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Marlboro

Marlboro College Graduate Center
28 Vernon Street Suite #120
Brattleboro, VT 05301
General Phone: (802) 258-9200
http://www.gradcenter.marlboro.edu

Marlboro Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Computer Science And Engineering15information technology, computer engineering
Business And Management9electronic commerce, CIO training, MIS, business management
Education And Teaching5instructional media design

Number of programs and degrees for Marlboro in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree214
Postbaccalaureate certificate42
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years32
Bachelor's degree11

Marlboro Student Body

In 2007, Marlboro had a total enrollment of 44 students (28 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate24%
Graduate76%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White68%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
American Indian1%
Unknown25%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
22-245%
25-299%
30-3411%
35-3914%
40-4927%
50-6425%

Marlboro Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Brattleboro, 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.

Marlboro Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

Marlboro Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Marlboro participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 369001)

Marlboro Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Educational/Instructional Media Design

Marlboro Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Marlboro Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Marlboro % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Marlboro % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Marlboro % of degrees in business and management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers credit for life experience
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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