Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont · Private · 1,092 undergraduates · smcvt.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
90%
of 1,748 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1240 to 1290
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$80,550Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Saint Michael's 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
90% 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
$80,550
a year in 2027-28, from a $80,550 sticker price
What to do with your 1270
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1270).
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: First-Year Students | Saint Michael's College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
90%
of applicants were admitted: 1,569 of 1,748 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 8% of them sent SAT scores and 1.6% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1240 to 1290
Reading and Writing 640 to 700
Math 570 to 620
ACT composite 26 to 31
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16005%
- 1200 to 139980%
- 1000 to 119910%
- 800 to 9995%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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
$80,550
a year
- Tuition$54,030
- Fees$2,810
- Food and housing$19,940
- Books and supplies$1,080
- Transportation and other$2,690
Saint Michael's College published $74,480 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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$20,043
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,916
- $48,001 to $75,000$22,234
- $75,001 to $110,000$32,852
- Over $110,000$35,093
Financial aid
87%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$43,619
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
30%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $33,527 on average
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
8 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,400Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | AR-1XX | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | AR-1XX | |
| African American Studies | 4 | HI-180 | |
| Art History | 4 | AH-251 | |
| Biology | 4 | BI-001 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MA-130 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | MA-150 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MA-150 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MA-150 and MA-160 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CH-110 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | Establishes Language Proficiency | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | CHI-102 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | PO-285 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CS-111 | |
| Drawing | 4 | AR-205 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | EN-101 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | EN-103 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | BI-001 | |
| European History | 4 | HI-1XX | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | Establishes Language Proficiency | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | Establishes Language Proficiency and credit for FR-102 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | Establishes Language Proficiency | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | Establishes Language Proficiency and credit for GE-102 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | ES-1XX | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | Establishes Language Proficiency | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | Establishes Language Proficiency and credit for IT-102 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | Establishes Language Proficiency | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | Establishes Language Proficiency and credit for JA-102 | |
| Latin | 4 | Establishes Language Proficiency and credit for LA-102 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | EC-101 | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | EC-103 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | MU-1XX | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PY-220 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | PY-220 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PY-210 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PY-210 | |
| Psychology | 4 | PS-101 | |
| Research | 4 | General Elective credit (credit towards a major, minor, or the Core will be considered on a student-by-student basis) | |
| Seminar | 4 | General Elective credit (credit towards a major, minor, or the Core will be considered on a student-by-student basis) | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | Establishes Language Proficiency | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | Establishes Language Proficiency and credit for SP-102 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | Establishes Language Proficiency | |
| Statistics | 3 | ST-120 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | PO-120 | |
| United States History | 4 | HI-002 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | HI-003 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$66,136
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Saint Michael's College$76,647
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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