Tel: (802)287-8000
School Notes Overview:
- Green Mountain College prepares students for productive, caring, and fulfilling lives by taking the environment as the unifying theme underlying its academic and co-curricular programs. This innovative interdisciplinary approach to liberal arts education is grounded in the institution’s strong tradition of effective teaching and mentoring, and is complemented by a diversity of community-oriented campus life opportunities. Through a wide range of liberal arts and career-focused majors, the college fosters the ideals of environmental responsibility, public service, global understanding, and lifelong intellectual, physical, and spiritual development.
School Overview:
Green Mountain College
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| County | Rutland County, VT | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 760 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 31 students | |
| Full-Time Graduate | 106 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 897 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 625 students | |
| Tuition | $28238 | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 94% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 35% | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 24% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $2,216 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 88% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $11,000 | |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 89% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $8,041 | |
School Notes:
- Founded in 1834 by the Troy Conference of the Methodist Church, Green Mountain College is a coeducational, private college, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. As an environmental liberal arts college, Green Mountain offers students a special opportunity to integrate modern environmental thought into a traditional liberal arts or pre-professional course of study, regardless of major. Undergraduate students may earn a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in one of the College’s 20 majors and academic programs. The College offers two distance Master's degrees: An M.B.A. in sustainable business and a Master of Science in Environmental Studies.
- Green Mountain College includes 25 Academic Majors & Programs having a 14:1 Student to Faculty Ratio. The major degrees granted are in B.A., B.S., B.F.A., M.S., M.B.A.
- ELA combines the skills and content of a strong liberal arts course of study with a focus on the environment. This program is rooted in the idea that a thorough understanding of natural and social environments, and our relationships with them, coupled with the skills, knowledge, and courage necessary to act as responsible citizens in a globally interdependent world, are central to the development of a person’s intellect and character.
- The College is located in the historic town of Poultney, Vermont, twenty-five miles southwest of Rutland, Vermont, and seventy-five miles north of Albany, New York. Excellent interstate highways and public transportation connect the campus with New York City, Boston, and Montreal. Amtrak train service is eight miles from the College. Several major ski resorts–Okemo, Killington, Pico, Bromley, and Stratton Mountain–are within an easy drive of the campus. Green Mountain College is accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.
- Profile last updated: 01/11/2010.
In the News:
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GMC kicks of summer speaker series (Rutland Herald)
posted on July 6, 2011 at 07:09:25 am
POULTNEY — Green Mountain College in Poultney kicks off its summer speaker series with a discussion on the Poultney’s Tiny Theatre today. ... -
Green Mountain College Receives Climate Leadership Award (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
posted on June 27, 2011 at 06:26:07 pm
Contact: Kevin Coburn, Communications Direction, +1-802-287-8926, coburnk@greenmtn.edu -
Green Mountain College Contracts with UGL Services for Sustainable Facilities Services (PRWeb)
posted on June 13, 2011 at 02:19:31 pm
Company will also operate the new biomass steam generation plant… (PRWeb June 13, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8562981.htm -
Green Mountain College Contracts with UGL Services for Sustainable Facilities Services (Business Wire)
posted on June 13, 2011 at 02:15:23 pm
POULTNEY, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UGL Services®, a division of UGL Limited (ASX: UGL), today announced that it has received a five-year contract with two one-year renewal options from Green Mountain College. -
Achievements (The Suffolk Times)
posted on June 8, 2011 at 01:02:46 pm
• Ashley Staron of Peconic has graduated magna cum laude from Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt., with a Bachelor of Science degree in special education. • Janna Cisterino of Greenport, Sean O’Hara of Southold and Jillian Sirico of Cutchogue have all earned places on the spring 2011 dean’s list at SUNY/Geneseo. • Peter Olsen-Harbich [...]
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