Best colleges for art and design in Vermont
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Vermont8 schools
8 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Vermont.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in art or design, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Vermont
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 2
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 3
Bennington College
Bennington, VT · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 4
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 5
Champlain College
Burlington, VT · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 6
Norwich University
Northfield, VT · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 7
Vermont State University
Randolph, VT · PublicTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 8
Landmark College
Putney, VT · Private nonprofitTop 25% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College | About $31,000 | $13,857 | $76,310 | 91% |
| University of Vermont | About $19,000 | $20,951 | $62,472 | 79% |
| Bennington College | About $31,000 | $26,000 | $38,289 | 71% |
| Saint Michael's College | About $25,000 | $26,922 | $61,317 | 73% |
| Champlain College | About $36,000 | $26,814 | $58,386 | 65% |
| Norwich University | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $65,575 | 60% |
| Vermont State University | About $18,000 | $15,000 | $50,331 | 47% |
| Landmark College | About $57,000 | $17,500 | $29,813 | 43% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 19
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 17
- California 75
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 32
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 47
- Indiana 36
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 22
- Louisiana 16
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 44
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 7
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 15
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 26
- New Mexico 6
- New York 85
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 59
- Oklahoma 15
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 74
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 27
- Texas 54
- Utah 8
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 11
- Wisconsin 29