Colleges with the most faculty per student in Vermont
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Vermont6 schools
6 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Vermont.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Vermont
- 8 students per faculty member
- 2,800 undergraduates
- 2
Bennington College
Bennington, VT · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 9 students per faculty member
- 776 undergraduates
- 3
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,178 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Champlain College
Burlington, VT · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 13 students per faculty member
- 2,886 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Norwich University
Northfield, VT · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- 13 students per faculty member
- 2,642 undergraduates
- 6
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 17 students per faculty member
- 12,168 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College | $31,483 | $13,857 | $76,310 | 91% |
| Bennington College | $30,947 | $26,000 | $38,289 | 71% |
| Saint Michael's College | $25,239 | $26,922 | $61,317 | 73% |
| Champlain College | $35,860 | $26,814 | $58,386 | 65% |
| Norwich University | $22,257 | $25,000 | $65,575 | 60% |
| University of Vermont | $19,343 | $20,951 | $62,472 | 79% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15