GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE L-2

One College Circle
Poultney, VT 05764-1199
Tel: (802)287-8000
Free: 800-776-6675
Admissions: (802)287-8207
Fax: (802)287-8099
E-mail: admiss@greenmtn.edu
Web Site: http://www.greenmtn.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with United Methodist Church. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1834. Setting: 155-acre small town campus. Endowment: $2.4 million. Research spending 2003-04: $71,905. Educational spending 2003-04: $5578 per student. Total enrollment: 639. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 943 applied, 81% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 25% from top quarter, 47% from top half. Students come from 37 states and territories, 14 other countries, 87% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 26% 25 or older, 85% live on campus. Retention: 57% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; parks and recreation. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Castleton State College. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.5 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 8/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $28,204 includes full-time tuition ($20,614), mandatory fees ($600), and college room and board ($6990). College room only: $4350. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $688 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 32 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student National Education Association, Student Government Association, Outing Club, Inter-Cultural Club, Peer Majors Club. Major annual events: Parents' Weekend, Annual Holiday Party, Earth Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 600 college housing spaces available; 483 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: coed housing available. Griswold Library with 73,400 books, 58,725 microform titles, 273 serials, 4,600 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $316,960. 80 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Poultney is in a small town community with a typical New England climate. Train and bus stations and airport are within 20 minutes. Lake Saint Catherine provides facilities for water sports, and other facilities in nearby areas offer winter sports. Pico and Killington Ski resorts, as well as 4 other major ski resorts.