These are the best four year colleges in as ranked by CollegeSimply. This 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 our 2018 ranking as the best college in is Middlebury College.
| Rank | College | National Academic Rank1 | National Selectivity Rank2 | National Graduation Rank3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 40 | 34 | 59 |
| 2 | University of Vermont | 186 | 819 | 266 |
| 3 | Champlain College | 288 | 847 | 509 |
| 4 | Castleton State College | 896 | 1,434 | 993 |
| 5 | Bennington College | 1,731 | 554 | 379 |
| 6 | Southern Vermont College | 1,111 | 614 | 1,598 |
| 7 | Marlboro College | 1,735 | 734 | 405 |
| 8 | Saint Michael's College | 1,737 | 1,068 | 123 |
| 9 | Johnson State College | 963 | 1,435 | 1,452 |
| 10 | Lyndon State College | 964 | 1,468 | 1,430 |
| 11 | Norwich University | 1,736 | 848 | 713 |
| 12 | College of St Joseph | 1,738 | 503 | 1,060 |
| 13 | Green Mountain College | 1,734 | 1,132 | 1,090 |
| 14 | Goddard College | 1,733 | 438 | 1,812 |
| 15 | Sterling College | 1,739 | 1,446 | 888 |
| 16 | Vermont Technical College | 1,740 | 1,327 | 1,255 |