Green Mountain College Description:
Green Mountain College is a small liberal arts college with an environmental focus. The 155-acre campus is located in Poultney, a quaint New England village in Southern Vermont. Green Mountain College is a member of the Eco League with four other small colleges that focus on sustainability: Alaska Pacific University, College of the Atlantic, Northland College, and Prescott College. Students can easily take a semester or two at one of these other schools. Students can choose from 22 majors and 27 minors, and Green Mountain College's curriculum emphasizes hands-on learning. Academics are supported by a 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio. In athletics, the Green Mountain Eagles compete in the NCAA Division III North Atlantic Conference. The college fields six men's and six women's Division III sports.
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 67%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 490 / 620
- SAT Math: 460 / 570
- SAT Writing: 490 / 600
- ACT Composite: - / -
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 717 (646 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 45% Male / 55% Female
- 95% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $30,968
- Books: $980 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $10,948
- Other Expenses: $1,550
- Total Cost: $44,446
Green Mountain College Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 95%
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 95%
- Loans: 87%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $15,655
- Loans: $10,314
Scholarships for Green Mountain College (powered by Cappex.com)
Most Popular Majors:
Business, Environmental Studies, Natural Resource Management, Resort and Hospitality Management, Self-Designed Major
Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 63%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 31%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 44%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Green Mountain College Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.greenmtn.edu/about/mission.aspx
"Green Mountain College prepares students for productive, caring, and fulfilling lives by taking the environment as the unifying theme underlying its academic and co-curricular programs. This innovative interdisciplinary approach to liberal arts education is grounded in the institution's strong tradition of effective teaching and mentoring, and is complemented by a diversity of community-oriented campus life opportunities.
Through a wide range of liberal arts and career-focused majors, the college fosters the ideals of environmental responsibility, public service, global understanding, and lifelong intellectual, physical, and spiritual development."
