America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr
engineering club · social work club · computer forensics club · international club · URGE · Speak Easy · Student Alumni Association · MusicMakers. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: basketball · crew · dance · golf · hiking · ice hockey · indoor soccer · lacrosse · rock climbing · rafting · ice climbing · Zumba · snowboarding · Ultimate Frisbee · volleyball.
Academics and Learning Environment
Champlain College has 113 full-time and 370 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Champlain College offers 57 majors. Digital forensics, game art/design/development and psychology are the most popular. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student include: self-designed majors · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · accelerated study · honors program · internships · distance learning certificate programs.
B Student Support and Success
Champlain offers a number of different centers to help students become and stay academically strong. At the Advising and Registration Center, or ARC, academic advisors provide one-on-one help to students who are choosing courses and planning their majors. At the Student Life Office, various academic support labs in accounting/math, writing and computers are offered as well as peer tutoring and counseling. The school also has Career Services and Health Services departments to help with planning and to give support.
Champlain College provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · minority students · non-traditional students. The average freshman year GPA is 3.0, and 79 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Approximately eight percent of graduates pursue a graduate degree immediately after graduation. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 90 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Champlain College include: IBM · KPMG · IDX Systems Corp. · Chittenden Bank · General Dynamics · Marsh Management · US Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS).
Support for Students with Learning Disabilities
Students with learning disabilities will be supported by a number of programs including: tutors · testing accommodations · untimed tests · extended time for tests · oral tests · note-taking services · early syllabus · priority registration.
How to Get Admitted
For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · state of residency · minority affiliation · alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are required for some applicants. According to the admissions office: Minimum 2.0 GPA and essay required. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 4 Math, 4 Science, 2 Social Studies, 2 Foreign Language.
CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE
Highlights
Champlain College
Burlington, VT (Pop. 42,284)
Location: Large town
Four-year private
Founded: 1878
Website: http://www.champlain.edu
Students
Total enrollment: 3,853
Undergrads: 3,249
Freshmen: 659
Part-time students: 27%
From out-of-state: 80%
Male/Female: 58%/42%
Live on-campus: 64%
Off-campus employment rating: Good
Caucasian: 68%
African American: 5%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian: 2%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Native American: 0%
Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 3%
International: 1%
Academics
Calendar: Semester
Student/faculty ratio: 14:1
Class size 9 or fewer: 15%
Class size 10-29: 85%
Class size 30-49: -
Class size 50-99: -
Class size 100 or more: -
Returning freshmen: 79%
Six-year graduation rate: 58%
Most Popular Majors
Digital forensics
Game art/design/development
Psychology
How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) · institution’s own financial aid forms · state aid form · Non-custodian (Divorced/Separated) Parent’s Statement. Champlain College participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: state scholarships and grants.
CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE
Highlights
Admissions
Applicants: 5,587
Accepted: 3,697
Acceptance rate: 66.2%
Placed on wait list: 146
Enrolled from wait list: 4
Average GPA: 3.2
ACT range: 23-29
SAT Math range: 510-630
SAT Reading range: 520-630
Top 10% of class: 10%
Top 25% of class: 34%
Top 50% of class: 77%
Deadlines
Early Action: No
Early Decision: 11/10
Regular Action: 11/15 (priority) 2/1 (final)
Notification of admission by: The end of March
Common Application: Accepted
Financial Aid
In-state tuition: $38,560
Out-of-state tuition: $38,560
Room: $9,064
Board: $5,408
Books: $1,000
Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 73%
Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 69%
Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 68%
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