Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont · Private · 2,752 undergraduates · champlain.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
83%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1220 to 1380
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$76,230Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Champlain College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
83% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$76,230
a year in 2027-28, from a $76,230 sticker price
What to do with your 1300
Send your score
About 84% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1170, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Apply Now | Champlain College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Decision · November 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec15Early Action · December 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan9Regular Decision · January 9, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: Apply Now | Champlain College
Who gets in
83%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1220 to 1380
Reading and Writing 620 to 700
Math 600 to 680
ACT composite 26 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$76,230
a year
- Tuition$53,170
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$34,656
- $30,001 to $48,000$34,537
- $48,001 to $75,000$33,986
- $75,001 to $110,000$42,991
- Over $110,000$45,511
Financial aidEstimate
74%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
97%
of freshmen receive grants
$27,069
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
5 of 5
Earn credit with a score of 3
5 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,320Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3 | MTH 125 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | MTH 230 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MTH 125 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MTH 230 and MTH 240 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CSI 150 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CSI 100 | |
| Statistics | 3 | MTH 180 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$60,573
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Champlain College$109,183
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 18 majors here have earnings data.
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