These are the best four year colleges in Vermont as ranked by CollegeSimply. This Vermont ranking is a subset of our national ranking of the best colleges in America. Our ranking methodology is purely statistical and not subjective in nature. Measuring factors include but are not limited to: student body intellect as indicated by admission scores, graduation rate and admission selectivity. In order to be considered for the ranking, a school must offer four year undergraduate degrees, selectively admit students and be a non-profit institution. Leading the 2019 ranking as the best college in Vermont is Middlebury College.
| Rank | College | National Academic Rank1 | National Selectivity Rank2 | National Graduation Rank3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 40 | 44 | 59 |
| 2 | University of Vermont | 188 | 740 | 265 |
| 3 | Champlain College | 286 | 1,000 | 506 |
| 4 | College of St Joseph | 1,040 | 402 | 1,056 |
| 5 | Castleton State College | 903 | 1,205 | 990 |
| 6 | Bennington College | 1,725 | 457 | 378 |
| 7 | Johnson State College | 1,015 | 1,336 | 1,446 |
| 8 | Lyndon State College | 742 | 1,528 | 1,424 |
| 9 | Norwich University | 1,729 | 682 | 710 |
| 10 | Saint Michael's College | 1,730 | 1,300 | 123 |
| 11 | Vermont Technical College | 1,733 | 605 | 1,251 |
| 12 | Marlboro College | 1,728 | 1,529 | 404 |
| 13 | Green Mountain College | 1,727 | 1,084 | 1,086 |
| 14 | Sterling College | 1,732 | 1,476 | 885 |
| 15 | Southern Vermont College | 1,731 | 1,408 | 1,591 |
| 16 | Goddard College | 1,726 | 1,594 | 1,803 |