Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
85%Acceptance rate
$25,239Average net price / year
73%Graduation rate
$61,317Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,922Median debt at graduation
1,092Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $51,450
- Total cost of attendance
- $69,079
- Room & board
- $17,070
- Books & supplies
- $1,000
- Average net price
- $25,239
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,825
- $30–48k
- $9,940
- $48–75k
- $18,384
- $75–110k
- $26,586
- $110k+
- $34,539
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 84.5%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 570–660
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 550–620
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 26–31
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 73%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $46,898
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,317
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,922
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 58%
Programs: what graduates earn
15 of 48 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 10 | $56,723 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 57 | $51,126 | $26,303 |
| Economics | 12 | $47,211 | $24,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 11 | $45,489 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | 53 | $36,902 | $27,000 |
| Sociology | — | $36,605 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | 31 | $36,327 | $26,697 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 8 | $34,348 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | 17 | $34,307 | $26,434 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 14 | $33,658 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 10 | $30,747 | $26,250 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | $59,914 | — |
| History | 13 | $36,053 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General | 32 | $57,410 | $16,199 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 15 | $48,273 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,092
- Graduate students
- 381
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- White
- 77%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 4%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $83,988 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 97%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.smcvt.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 8% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 5% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 7% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Saint Michael's College?
84.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1245 on the SAT.
How much does Saint Michael's College cost?
The average net price after grants is $25,239 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $51,450 and the full cost of attendance is $69,079.
How much do Saint Michael's College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $61,317 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
73% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.