Burlington College

351 North Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401 -  View Map

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• The College's affirms the innate dignity of every human being and gives direction to a program of education that addresses learners as individuals and helps them increase their awareness, knowledge and competence. Students are actively engaged in planning and implementing their education in an atmosphere of open communication and shared responsibility. This collaborative approach is valued by our students, many of whom are balancing their need for higher learning with the demands of family and work.
• Burlington College offers a rigorous academic program with many opportunities to merge theory and practice and to discuss history, arts, culture and the relevant issues of the day.
• The college offers a Bachelor of Arts Degree in a variety of majors.We combine wide exploration in general education with focused study within the major, including an internship, that culminates in the two-semester Degree Project completed during the final year.
• Burlington College is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. The Association, one of six regional accrediting bodies in the United States, has as its primary purpose the accreditation of educational institutions. Through its evaluation activities, the Association provides public assurance about the educational quality of those schools and colleges that seek or wish to maintain accreditation.
• Burlington College is located in Burlington, Vermont, a city rated one of the ‘most livable cities’ in the United States and rich in cultural and professional resources. Panoramic views of Lake Champlain to the west and the south provide magnificent open vistas from the modest campus.
• Profile last updated: 09/08/2011.

In the News:

• Burlington College Ranked #1 School for Free Spirited Students (Daily Beast & Newsweek)
  posted on August 28, 2011 at 12:00:00 am
  The Daily Beast recently ranked Burlington College as the #1 School for Free Spirited Students, who want a college where they can individualize their studies and offer a nontraditional learning environment.
• Burlington College settles in at new home (Burlington Free Press)
  posted on August 26, 2011 at 12:00:00 am
  The transformation of Burlington College's new home, formerly the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese, is under way and scheduled to continue during the next year or so. For starters, the college occupies a kind of beachhead on the southern wing of the 77,000-square-foot building that's been renovated for classrooms, labs and offices.
• Expansions at Burlington College (WCAX)
  posted on August 22, 2011 at 12:00:00 am
  Burlington College is breaking new ground. The small progressive college was approved by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges for new degrees and several new majors.
• Burlington College hosts alumni at new campus (The Burlington Free Press)
  posted on July 6, 2011 at 01:26:37 pm
  On June 24, the Burlington College Alumni Association hosted an alumni barbecue at its new campus on 351 North Ave. in Burlington. During the barbecue, alumni had the opportunity to take tours of the site, plant a tree and enjoy food donated by local businesses.
• Burlington College celebrates commencement, new campus (The Burlington Free Press)
  posted on May 16, 2011 at 11:24:46 pm
  Narrowly beating the weekend’s rain, Burlington College celebrated its class of 2011 on Saturday with tributes to new definitions of success, a new campus and to a legendary entrepreneur: Tony Pomerleau.

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