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Summary
Champlain College is a private institution that was founded in 1878. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,690, its setting is city, and the campus size is 19 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Champlain College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (North), 15. Its tuition and fees are $29,865 (2012-13).
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Champlain College is a coeducational, private, nonprofit college founded in 1878. Career-minded students have been the focus of Champlain College since it was founded. Today, that long-standing tradition continues with outstanding undergraduate and online undergraduate courses, along with robust online certificate and degree programs, and nine master's degree programs. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1878 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $10,747,111 |
Applying
When applying to Champlain College, it's important to note the application deadline is January 31, and the early decision deadline is November 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 20. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 84.6 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 84.6% |
| Application deadline | January 31 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 20 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Champlain College is 14:1, and the school has 57.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Champlain College include: Business Administration and Management, General; Accounting; Computer Software and Media Applications, Other; Intermedia/Multimedia; and Network and System Administration/Administrator. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 74.2 percent.
Student Life
Champlain College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,690, with a gender distribution of 58.1 percent male students and 41.9 percent female students. At this school, 47.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 53.0 percent of students live off campus.
| Total enrollment | 3,084 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | N/A |
Campus Info & Services
Champlain College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, and health insurance. Champlain College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Champlain College, 30 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Champlain College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 30% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Champlain College, 68.3 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $9,479.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $29,865 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $13,095 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
