1
Community College of VermontMontpelier, VT · Public
- Avg net price
- $13,696
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $12,373
- Median debt
- $10,491
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $37,362
- Enrollment
- 5,028
State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard
Cheapest Colleges in Vermont
Vermont's median net price sits 47% above the national Scorecard median; even so, Community College of Vermont is the lowest reporter here at $13,696 among 11 schools.
- $13,696
- Cheapest net price
- $25,239
- Vermont median
- 11
- Schools ranked
Community College of Vermont has the lowest average net price in Vermont among Scorecard reporters
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Community College of Vermont posts the lowest average net price in Vermont at $13,696 among 11 ranked schools, with the state median 47% above the $17,124 national median. Net price is what students paid after grant aid, not sticker tuition, and can reflect a narrow enrollment mix at specialty schools.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
- Cheapest net price
- $13,696
- Vermont median
- $25,239
- Schools ranked
- 11
- National median
- $17,124
Data updated August 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage
The list in one line
Community College of Vermont has the lowest average net price in Vermont at $13,696/year, and the state's median net price is 47% above the $17,124 national median across 4,965 schools.
- $13,696
- cheapest ranked net price
- $25,239
- Vermont median net price
- 3 public / 8 private
- schools in this ranking
- $19,570
- avg net price, <$30K income families
Average net price blends every income bracket; families under $30k average $19,570 here. Loans are excluded, open a school profile for the bracket table before treating one average as a personal cost.
Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at Middlebury College, where in-state published tuition of $67,600 falls to an average net price of $31,483 after aid, a $36,117 gap, the widest sticker-to-net gap among ranked Vermont schools.
Private campuses outnumber public ones here (8 vs 3). A low figure at a small religious or specialty school can reflect a narrow enrollment mix, check sector and enrollment beside the price.
Every ranked Vermont school is listed below. Here is how their average net prices spread:
Vermont net-price distribution
Average net price after aid · 11 Scorecard-reporting schools
$56,954 more affordable than 0% of 11 Vermont colleges
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Each bar is a $6K-wide band; taller bars hold more Vermont colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2022–23
Vermont's 11 cheapest colleges by real net price
2
Vermont State UniversityRandolph, VT · Public
- Avg net price
- $18,212
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $14,645
- Median debt
- $15,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $41,340
- Enrollment
- 5,093
3
University of VermontBurlington, VT · Public
- Avg net price
- $19,343
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $11,127
- Median debt
- $20,951
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $48,164
- Enrollment
- 14,476
4
Sterling CollegeCraftsbury Common, VT · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $21,854
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $18,533
- Median debt
- $23,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $27,109
- Enrollment
- 57
5
Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $22,257
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $15,610
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $59,743
- Enrollment
- 3,149
6
Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $25,239
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $12,825
- Median debt
- $26,922
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $46,898
- Enrollment
- 1,323
7
O'Briens Aveda InstituteWilliston, VT · Private for-profit
- Avg net price
- $28,304
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $25,355
- Median debt
- $6,333
- Median earnings, 6yr
- -
- Enrollment
- 80
8
Bennington CollegeBennington, VT · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $30,947
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $18,480
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $24,711
- Enrollment
- 927
9
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $31,483
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $12,723
- Median debt
- $13,857
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $57,291
- Enrollment
- 2,803
10
Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $35,860
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $28,885
- Median debt
- $26,814
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $48,844
- Enrollment
- 3,259
11
Landmark CollegePutney, VT · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $56,954
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $44,712
- Median debt
- $17,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,033
- Enrollment
- 672
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community College of VermontMontpelier, VT · Public | $13,69676% of the leader · rank #1 | $12,373 | $10,491 | $37,362 | 5,028 |
| 2 | Vermont State UniversityRandolph, VT · Public | $18,21268% of the leader · rank #2 | $14,645 | $15,000 | $41,340 | 5,093 |
| 3 | University of VermontBurlington, VT · Public | $19,34366% of the leader · rank #3 | $11,127 | $20,951 | $48,164 | 14,476 |
| 4 | Sterling CollegeCraftsbury Common, VT · Private nonprofit | $21,85462% of the leader · rank #4 | $18,533 | $23,000 | $27,109 | 57 |
| 5 | Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT · Private nonprofit | $22,25761% of the leader · rank #5 | $15,610 | $25,000 | $59,743 | 3,149 |
| 6 | Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT · Private nonprofit | $25,23956% of the leader · rank #6 | $12,825 | $26,922 | $46,898 | 1,323 |
| 7 | O'Briens Aveda InstituteWilliston, VT · Private for-profit | $28,30450% of the leader · rank #7 | $25,355 | $6,333 | - | 80 |
| 8 | Bennington CollegeBennington, VT · Private nonprofit | $30,94746% of the leader · rank #8 | $18,480 | $26,000 | $24,711 | 927 |
| 9 | Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · Private nonprofit | $31,48345% of the leader · rank #9 | $12,723 | $13,857 | $57,291 | 2,803 |
| 10 | Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT · Private nonprofit | $35,86037% of the leader · rank #10 | $28,885 | $26,814 | $48,844 | 3,259 |
| 11 | Landmark CollegePutney, VT · Private nonprofit | $56,9544% of the leader · rank #11 | $44,712 | $17,500 | $30,033 | 672 |
What this means for you
Use Vermont's ranking as a starting point, real net price depends on your specific financial-aid package.
- Community College of Vermont reports the lowest average net price in Vermont, but "average" blends every income bracket, check your bracket's figure before assuming it applies to you. View Community College of
- See your specific school's in-state cost rank and nearest-price peers. My School Profile
- Compare campus safety alongside cost before deciding. Vermont safety
Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.
Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. This page lists the 11 cheapest; the title count is the full Scorecard-reporting cohort for Vermont. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23
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