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Champlain College

  • LocationBurlington, VT
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 3,328 students
Official website

Champlain College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Champlain College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miChapel of Saint Augustine: 0.3 mi1Mount Saint Marys Convent: 0.7 mi2Co-Cathedral of Saint Joseph: 0.9 mi3Saint Anthony Church: 1.4 mi4St. John Vianney Catholic Church: 1.8 mi5Saint Francis Xavier Church: 1.8 mi6Champlain College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Chapel of Saint Augustine — 0.3 mi · 390 South Prospect Street, Burlington
  2. Mount Saint Marys Convent — 0.7 mi · 100 Mansfield Avenue, Burlington
  3. Co-Cathedral of Saint Joseph — 0.9 mi · 29 Allen Street, Burlington
  4. Saint Anthony Church — 1.4 mi · 305 Flynn Avenue, Burlington
  5. St. John Vianney Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 160 Hinesburg Road, South Burlington
  6. Saint Francis Xavier Church — 1.8 mi · 3 Saint Peter Street, Winooski

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
73 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.65%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.82%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,312 · ACT 27.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,094

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,886
Total students3,328
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$35,860
Cost of attendance (per year)$65,009
Median federal debt at graduation$26,814
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
65%
First-year retention82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$58,386
Admission rate83%
Students receiving Pell grants25%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1312
SAT reading & writing620–700
SAT math600–680
ACT composite26–29
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 43 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Burlington

The Most Reverend John J. McDermott, Bishop of Burlington

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Joseph

Source: vermontcatholic.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Champlain College a Catholic college?
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