Higher Education in Vermont
We Welcome You!
The higher educational institutions of Vermont welcome international students to their campuses and offer much that appeals to students from all countries. Currently there are 846 international students from 92 different countries studying at the 25 institutions of higher learning in Vermont.
Academics for International Students
From intensive English instruction to Ph.D. programs, higher education
in Vermont includes many opportunities for international students. Programs
include:
- ESL, Intensive English programs, Academic English and Foundation Courses.
- Two-year associate degrees in several academic areas including accounting, allied health fields, engineering technology and agriculture.
- Four-year bachelor degrees in all academic subjects from the liberal arts and sciences, to business and engineering and allied health fields.
- Professional programs from law to medicine.
Living on a University Campus
- Many campuses have full-time international advisors.
- Many schools are committed to creating "global campuses" by encouraging U.S. students to study abroad and inviting international students to be part of their school.
- Campus dining halls often provide alternative and international menus.
- Campus safety and security is important.
- Student organizations dedicated to bringing international students together with U.S. students are active on many campuses.
- Students may participate in a wide variety of clubs, athletics and social events on campuses.
Vermont Features
Students will find Vermont appealing for many reasons including: 212 miles
of shoreline on Lake Champlain, 700 miles of hiking trails, the most skiing
and riding terrain in the East, and easy access to Montreal, North America's
"European" city. Over 42,000 students from across the country
and the globe study in Vermont. Educational settings vary from four-year
liberal arts to two-year career-oriented, traditional to liberal in philosophy,
and student bodies of 80 to 8,000. In Vermont you'll find one of the country's
finest and most unique assortments of colleges set in both rural New England
towns and cosmopolitan small cities.
Vermont
offers:
- A safe, pristine environment.
- Easy travel to Burlington International Airport, Boston's (MA) Logan International Airport, or Montreal's (CAN) Dorval and Mirabel.
- A real four-season environment where students can experience the changing colors of the autumn, a fun-filled snowy winter, a lush, green spring and a warm, sunny summer. Winter temperatures do fall below 0 C but summer often tops 28 C and spring and fall are very comfortable.
- The opportunity to enjoy charming country villages as well as small, safe, cosmopolitan cities and the cultural events they offer.
- Recreational opportunities like skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, wind surfing, sailing, and swimming are available throughout the state.