Public · Randolph, Vermont
Vermont State University
Rural campus · 3,590 undergraduates · 13 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 82%
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Average net price
- $18,212
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 47%

Is Vermont State University a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
Add a GPA and test scores and U Shortlist shows admission odds, the net price at your income, and how Vermont State University fits against what your family said matters, on a map of 1,546 colleges.
What Vermont State University costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $14,645
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $12,998
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $16,279
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $20,668
- Over $110,000
- $24,007
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
These are in-state prices. Your family's price, at your income and from your home state with any Tuition Break discount applied, is in your account.See your family's price →
Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $25,988
- Tuition, in-state
- $11,952
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $22,296
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 87%
- Average grant from the school
- $4,126
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
- The school's own net price calculator
- Open ↗
New England Tuition Break. Students from 5 other member states may pay a reduced rate here, at most 175% of in-state tuition. Only for approved majors, which depend on your home state. Check the school's list before counting on it. Details ↗
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 82%
- SAT middle 50%
- –
- ACT middle 50%
- –
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- First-year retention
- 67%
Is this a reach, a target or a likely?
Below, inside or above the range, with the acceptance rate, decides reach, target or likely. U Shortlist works it out from your student’s own scores and keeps it separate from fit.
Check your student’s odds →Vermont State University athletics
Other, 11 women's and 13 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | – | 82 |
| Basketball | 44 | 68 |
| Cross country | 7 | 21 |
| Field hockey | 27 | – |
| Football | – | 102 |
| Golf | – | 17 |
| Ice hockey | 26 | 28 |
| Lacrosse | 30 | 35 |
| Skiing | 9 | 16 |
| Soccer | 71 | 84 |
| Softball | 41 | – |
| Tennis | 18 | 21 |
| Track & field | 34 | 32 |
| Volleyball | 33 | 9 |
| Wrestling | – | 62 |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Health professions
- 45%
- Business & marketing
- 12%
- Parks, recreation & fitness
- 7%
- Psychology
- 4%
- Education
- 4%
- Visual & performing arts
- 3%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $50,331
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
- Students with a Pell grant
- 34%
Similar colleges nearby
- Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NH · 47 mi away3,153 undergrads · net $19,216
- University of VermontBurlington, VT · 47 mi away11,743 undergrads · net $19,343
- State University of New York at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY · 67 mi away3,769 undergrads · net $17,156
- Keene State CollegeKeene, NH · 72 mi away2,699 undergrads · net $17,887
- Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, NY · 84 mi away7,585 undergrads · net $11,676
- University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineManchester, NH · 87 mi away1,157 undergrads · net $10,864
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
