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Southern Vermont College

General Information

Name: Southern Vermont College
Address: 982 Mansion Drive, Bennington, VT 05201-6002
Phone:

  • General information: (802) 442-5427
  • Financial aid office: (877) 563-6076
  • Admissions office: (802) 447-6304

Website: www.svc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,100$14,374$12,498
Books and supplies$750$750$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,350$6,948$6,432
        Other expenses$1,450$1,450$1,450

Total expenses   
On-campus$24,650$23,522$21,130

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 35%
  • State/local grants: 19%
  • Institutional grants: 78%
  • Student loans: 75%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4007
  • State/local grants:$2783
  • Institutional grants:$6217
  • Student loans:$3149

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants420158262
Percent admitted70.5%65.8%73.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.8%33.7%37.0%
Part-time1.4%1.0%1.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 387
First-time student retention: 66%
Overall graduation rate: 30%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 84%
    • Part Time: 16%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 30%
    • Women: 70%

White non-hispanic: 87%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care and Support Services Management - Associate
  • Child Development - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Associate, Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Associate, Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Associate
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate, Bachelor


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