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Summary
Green Mountain College is a private institution that was founded in 1834. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 646, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 155 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Green Mountain College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, Tier 2. Its tuition and fees are $30,502 (2012-13).
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Green Mountain College takes the environment as the unifying theme underlying the academic and social experience of the campus. Through a broad range of liberal arts and career-focused majors and a vigorous service oriented student affairs program, the College fosters ideals of environmental responsibility, public service, international understanding, and life-long intellectual, physical and spiritual development. Drawing on its rich and varied history, the College is committed to a spirit of adventure and leadership in undergraduate higher education. |
General Information
| School type | private |
| Year founded | 1834 |
| Religious affiliation | United Methodist |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $3,168,086 |
Applying
When applying to Green Mountain College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. The application fee at Green Mountain College is $30. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 67.0 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 | 67.0% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | N/A |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Green Mountain College is 14:1, and the school has 49.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 67.5 percent.
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| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | |
| 4-year graduation rate | 31 | |
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Student Life
Green Mountain College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 646, with a gender distribution of 45.2 percent male students and 54.8 percent female students. At this school, 82.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 18.0 percent of students live off campus. Green Mountain College is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 717 |
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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 | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Green Mountain College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, health service, and health insurance. Green Mountain College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Green Mountain College, 65 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Green Mountain College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 65% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Green Mountain College, 78.7 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $16,653.
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 | $30,502 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $10,950 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
