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Saint Michael's College: St. Michael's College Colchester, Vermont
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Saint Michael's College

  • LocationColchester, VT
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,370 students
  • SponsorSociety of Saint Edmund
Official website

Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont was founded by the Society of St. Edmund. Edmundite Campus Ministry publishes a weekday Mass at 11:30 a.m. and Sunday Masses, and its director is a named priest. The core curriculum includes one Study of Christian Traditions and Thought course and one philosophy course.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 3

  • Monday–Friday11:30 AMSaint Michael's College campus (room not named on the schedule) · Undated page; listed as the daily Mass schedule.
  • Sunday11:00 AMSaint Michael's College campus (room not named on the schedule)
  • Sunday7:00 PMSaint Michael's College campus (room not named on the schedule) · Academic year only.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Edmundite Campus Ministry | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Daily Mass Schedule Monday-Friday at 11:30 a.m.”
    Mass is listed on weekdays at 11:30 a.m.
    “Sunday Masses 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mass only during the academic year).”
    Sunday Mass is listed at 11:00 a.m., and at 7:00 p.m. during the academic year.
    “Sunday Masses 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mass only during the academic year).”
    Sunday Mass is listed at 11:00 a.m., and at 7:00 p.m. during the academic year.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Saint Michael's College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Francis Xavier Church: 1.0 mi1Mount Saint Marys Convent: 1.7 mi2Saint Lawrence Catholic Church: 1.8 mi3Chapel of Saint Augustine: 2.2 mi4St. John Vianney Catholic Church: 2.2 mi5Co-Cathedral of Saint Joseph: 2.5 mi6Saint Michael's College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Francis Xavier Church — 1.0 mi · 3 Saint Peter Street, Winooski
  2. Mount Saint Marys Convent — 1.7 mi · 100 Mansfield Avenue, Burlington
  3. Saint Lawrence Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 150 West Street, Essex Junction
  4. Chapel of Saint Augustine — 2.2 mi · 390 South Prospect Street, Burlington
  5. St. John Vianney Catholic Church — 2.2 mi · 160 Hinesburg Road, South Burlington
  6. Co-Cathedral of Saint Joseph — 2.5 mi · 29 Allen Street, Burlington

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

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BSacramental life: 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.

Sacramental life

75 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (Mass is listed Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Edmundite Campus Ministry | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily Mass Schedule Monday-Friday at 11:30 a.m.”
      Mass is listed on weekdays at 11:30 a.m.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)Two or more weekend Masses (Sunday Mass at 11:00 a.m. and, during the academic year, 7:00 p.m.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Edmundite Campus Ministry | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday Masses 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mass only during the academic year).”
      Sunday Mass is listed at 11:00 a.m., and at 7:00 p.m. during the academic year.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Scheduled confession on campusLess than weekly, or by appointment only (Confession is listed on the fourth Sunday of each month after Mass, or by appointment.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Edmundite Campus Ministry | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fourth Sunday of each month after each Mass or by appointment any time.”
      Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered on the fourth Sunday of each month and by appointment.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adorationNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (A named priest directs Edmundite Campus Ministry, and two more priests are listed as campus ministers.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Staff | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/campus-ministry-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Michael Carter, SSE ’12 Director of Edmundite Campus Ministry”
      A named priest directs Edmundite Campus Ministry.
      “Fr. Brian Cummings, SSE ’86 Campus Minister”
      A priest is listed as campus minister.
      “Fr. Marcel Rainville, SSE ’67 Campus Minister”
      A priest is listed as campus minister.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel open for prayer on campusYes (Morning Prayer is listed on weekdays in the College Chapel.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Edmundite Campus Ministry | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “7:30 a.m. Monday to Friday, College Chapel – Back Altar Space”
      Morning Prayer is held on weekdays in the College Chapel.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration6 to 11 times a week (7 weekly times documented: 7 Mass, 0 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
CTheology and core curriculum: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and core curriculum

64 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsOne course (The core lists one Study of Christian Traditions and Thought category; one course is recorded.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Core Curriculum | Saint Michael's College Catalogcatalog.smcvt.edu/undergraduate/core · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fundamental Philosophical Questions Study of Christian Traditions and Thought”
      The Foundational Courses list includes both a Fundamental Philosophical Questions category and a Study of Christian Traditions and Thought category.
    2. Saint Michael's College Catalog (PDF, linked from catalog.smcvt.edu)coursedog-pdfs-public-prod.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/smcvt_colleague_direct/catalog/503a9bc3-a19f-44f7-bbfe-a6a7f45bc2f6-smcvt_colleague_direct-catalog-1791386450442.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Study of Christian Traditions and Thought courses are grounded in the academic discipline of Religious Studies.”
      The core includes a Study of Christian Traditions and Thought requirement grounded in Religious Studies.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)At least one required course is explicitly Catholic theology (The course guidelines require the principal focus to be the Catholic and broader Christian tradition.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Saint Michael's College Catalog (PDF, linked from catalog.smcvt.edu)coursedog-pdfs-public-prod.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/smcvt_colleague_direct/catalog/503a9bc3-a19f-44f7-bbfe-a6a7f45bc2f6-smcvt_colleague_direct-catalog-1791386450442.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The principal focus of these courses must be the Catholic and broader Christian tradition”
      Study of Christian Traditions and Thought courses must focus on the Catholic and broader Christian tradition.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsOne course (The core lists one Fundamental Philosophical Questions category; one course is recorded.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Core Curriculum | Saint Michael's College Catalogcatalog.smcvt.edu/undergraduate/core · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fundamental Philosophical Questions Study of Christian Traditions and Thought”
      The Foundational Courses list includes both a Fundamental Philosophical Questions category and a Study of Christian Traditions and Thought category.
    2. Saint Michael's College Catalog (PDF, linked from catalog.smcvt.edu)coursedog-pdfs-public-prod.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/smcvt_colleague_direct/catalog/503a9bc3-a19f-44f7-bbfe-a6a7f45bc2f6-smcvt_colleague_direct-catalog-1791386450442.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fundamental Philosophical Questions courses provide students with resources for exploring the questions at the heart of achieving an integrated vision of human reality.”
      The core includes a Fundamental Philosophical Questions requirement.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionYes, stated in the catalog or core description
    Sources (1)
    1. Core Curriculum | Saint Michael's College Catalogcatalog.smcvt.edu/undergraduate/core · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our curriculum embodies the tradition of a liberal arts education in light of the Catholic faith”
      The core curriculum is described as grounded in the Catholic faith.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Theology or religious studies major offeredYes (Offered as a concentration within the Ethics, Philosophy, and Religion major (Religion Concentration).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Ethics, Philosophy, and Religion Program Requirements | Saint Michael's College Catalogcatalog.smcvt.edu/programs/tG2DW4mgKIFeUz3wnzuS/program-requirements-lM1w4 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All Ethics, Philosophy and Religion majors must complete one of the following concentrations:”
      Majors choose a concentration, which includes a Religion Concentration.
    2. Bachelor of Arts in Ethics, Philosophy, and Religion | Saint Michael's College Catalogcatalog.smcvt.edu/programs/tG2DW4mgKIFeUz3wnzuS/general-aoYks · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Ethics, Philosophy, and Religion major at Saint Michael's invites students to explore humanity's most enduring questions”
      The Ethics, Philosophy, and Religion major is a bachelor's major.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
BCampus culture and residence life: 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.

Campus culture and residence life

70 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Two to four (Four professional staff are listed: three priests and the associate director of liturgical music.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Staff | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/campus-ministry-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Michael Carter, SSE ’12 Director of Edmundite Campus Ministry”
      A named priest directs Edmundite Campus Ministry.
      “Fr. Brian Cummings, SSE ’86 Campus Minister”
      A priest is listed as campus minister.
      “Fr. Marcel Rainville, SSE ’67 Campus Minister”
      A priest is listed as campus minister.
      “Jerome Monachino ’91 Associate Director of Edmundite Campus”
      The associate director of liturgical music is listed on the campus ministry staff.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Retreats offered to students each yearOne to three (One student retreat program (LEAP) is listed, held each semester.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/programs/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “LEAP, which takes place once in the Fall Semester and once in the Spring Semester”
      The LEAP retreat is held once each semester.
      “Retreat Location: St. Anne’s Shrine”
      The LEAP retreat is held at Saint Anne's Shrine in Isle La Motte, Vermont.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsOne or two (One student-led Catholic peer ministry group (VITA) is listed on official pages.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Forming the Faith Community | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/programs/forming-the-faith-community · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “VITA (Latin for “way of life”) is the student led peer ministry group committed to ministering to other students through exploring our faith”
      VITA is a student-led Catholic peer ministry group that offers weekly programming.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Single-sex residence optionsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Overnight guest policy in residence hallsVisitation hours or guest limits apply (Guests require roommate consent, students may host no more than two guests, and guests may stay no more than two nights in a week.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook: Guest Policy | Saint Michael's Collegestudentcodeofconduct.smcvt.edu/pol-campus-life/guest-policy · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students are permitted to host no more than two guests during any period of time.”
      Students may host no more than two guests at a time.
      “guests are only permitted to be in that individual residence hall room with the consent of a resident’s roommate(s)”
      Overnight guests require the consent of the resident's roommates.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Yes (Campus ministry's VITA peer ministers extend campus ministry into the residence halls.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Forming the Faith Community | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/programs/forming-the-faith-community · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The VITA team extends the presence of Edmundite Campus Ministry into the Residence Halls”
      Campus ministry's VITA team works in the residence halls.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Division of Edmundite Mission | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/division-of-edmundite-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Division of Edmundite Mission promotes the college’s mission in two distinct ways.”
      A division promotes the college's mission and oversees campus ministry.
      “serves as the inaugural Vice President of Edmundite Mission”
      A vice president leads the Division of Edmundite Mission.
BService and Catholic social teaching: 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.

Service and Catholic social teaching

79 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or volunteer centerYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Division of Edmundite Mission | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/division-of-edmundite-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE) is the service outreach arm of the College.”
      MOVE is the college's service outreach office.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumAvailable (courses or programs) (Community-engaged learning is described as an opportunity; no page shows that it is required of all students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Bachelor of Arts in Ethics, Philosophy, and Religion | Saint Michael's College Catalogcatalog.smcvt.edu/programs/tG2DW4mgKIFeUz3wnzuS/general-aoYks · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “community-engaged learning ensure that graduates emerge prepared for meaningful careers”
      Community-engaged learning is an offered part of the major.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Offered (course, minor, or center) (The Edmundite centers integrate the Catholic tradition with peace and justice, and the Christian Social Ethics course is listed in a major concentration. Not part of the required core.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Division of Edmundite Mission | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/division-of-edmundite-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Edmundite Center for Faith and Culture and the Edmundite Center for Peace and Justice integrate the Catholic tradition in relation to peace, justice and human culture”
      Two Edmundite centers integrate the Catholic tradition with peace and justice.
    2. Ethics, Philosophy, and Religion Program Requirements | Saint Michael's College Catalogcatalog.smcvt.edu/programs/tG2DW4mgKIFeUz3wnzuS/program-requirements-lM1w4 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “RS236: Christian Social Ethics”
      Christian Social Ethics is a listed course in the Ethics concentration.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Two or more (Two distinct programs: MOVE's alternative break service trips and MOVE's meals at Dismas House.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Service Trips | MOVE | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/student-activities/move/service-trips · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “As one of the first college Alternative Break Programs offered in the United States”
      MOVE runs alternative break service trips.
    2. Local Programs | MOVE | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/student-activities/move/local-programs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “making & sharing a meal at Dismas House”
      MOVE volunteers prepare and share meals at Dismas House.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes
    Sources (1)
    1. MOVE | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/student-activities/move · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “as defined by Catholic social teaching”
      MOVE's service is framed by Catholic social teaching.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Mass is listed on campus every weekday at 11:30 a.m. and on Sundays at 11:00 a.m., with a second Sunday Mass during the academic year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Edmundite Campus Ministry | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily Mass Schedule Monday-Friday at 11:30 a.m.”
      Mass is listed on weekdays at 11:30 a.m.
      “Sunday Masses 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mass only during the academic year).”
      Sunday Mass is listed at 11:00 a.m., and at 7:00 p.m. during the academic year.
  • A named priest directs Edmundite Campus Ministry, and two more priests are listed as campus ministers.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Staff | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/campus-ministry-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Michael Carter, SSE ’12 Director of Edmundite Campus Ministry”
      A named priest directs Edmundite Campus Ministry.
      “Fr. Brian Cummings, SSE ’86 Campus Minister”
      A priest is listed as campus minister.
      “Fr. Marcel Rainville, SSE ’67 Campus Minister”
      A priest is listed as campus minister.
  • The Study of Christian Traditions and Thought requirement must focus on the Catholic and broader Christian tradition.
    Sources (1)
    1. Saint Michael's College Catalog (PDF, linked from catalog.smcvt.edu)coursedog-pdfs-public-prod.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/smcvt_colleague_direct/catalog/503a9bc3-a19f-44f7-bbfe-a6a7f45bc2f6-smcvt_colleague_direct-catalog-1791386450442.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The principal focus of these courses must be the Catholic and broader Christian tradition”
      Study of Christian Traditions and Thought courses must focus on the Catholic and broader Christian tradition.
  • The Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE) is the college's service outreach arm, and its work is framed by Catholic social teaching.
    Sources (2)
    1. Division of Edmundite Mission | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/division-of-edmundite-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE) is the service outreach arm of the College.”
      MOVE is the college's service outreach office.
    2. MOVE | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/student-activities/move · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “as defined by Catholic social teaching”
      MOVE's service is framed by Catholic social teaching.

Concerns

  • Confession is listed monthly on the fourth Sunday, or by appointment.
    Sources (1)
    1. Edmundite Campus Ministry | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fourth Sunday of each month after each Mass or by appointment any time.”
      Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered on the fourth Sunday of each month and by appointment.
  • The core requires one theology course and one philosophy course; many Catholic colleges require two or more of each.
    Sources (2)
    1. Core Curriculum | Saint Michael's College Catalogcatalog.smcvt.edu/undergraduate/core · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fundamental Philosophical Questions Study of Christian Traditions and Thought”
      The Foundational Courses list includes both a Fundamental Philosophical Questions category and a Study of Christian Traditions and Thought category.
    2. Saint Michael's College Catalog (PDF, linked from catalog.smcvt.edu)coursedog-pdfs-public-prod.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/smcvt_colleague_direct/catalog/503a9bc3-a19f-44f7-bbfe-a6a7f45bc2f6-smcvt_colleague_direct-catalog-1791386450442.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Study of Christian Traditions and Thought courses are grounded in the academic discipline of Religious Studies.”
      The core includes a Study of Christian Traditions and Thought requirement grounded in Religious Studies.
      “Fundamental Philosophical Questions courses provide students with resources for exploring the questions at the heart of achieving an integrated vision of human reality.”
      The core includes a Fundamental Philosophical Questions requirement.

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Campus ministry home

Edmundite Campus Ministry

  • Address: One Winooski Park, Box 271, Colchester, VT 05439
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

Source: smcvt.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, smcvt.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

10 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 2 off campus, 6 location not published

Retreats 1

  • LEAP RetreatOff campus
    Once in the Fall Semester and once in the Spring Semester
    Student retreat held at Saint Anne's Shrine in Isle La Motte, Vermont.
    smcvt.edu, smcvt.edu

Service 2

  • MOVE Alternative Break Service TripsOff campus
    Domestic service trips run by MOVE, the college's service outreach office.
    smcvt.edu, smcvt.edu
  • MOVE Dismas House Meals
    MOVE volunteers make and share a meal at Dismas House.
    smcvt.edu

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • Morning PrayerOn campus
    7:30 a.m. Monday to Friday
    Morning Prayer in the College Chapel.
    smcvt.edu
  • Evening Prayer with the Society of St. EdmundOn campus
    5:10 p.m.
    Evening Prayer in Nicolle Hall Chapel.
    smcvt.edu
  • Liturgical Choir and Ensemble
    Choir that sings at most Sunday liturgies and major feasts, composed primarily of undergraduates.
    smcvt.edu

Faith formation 3

  • VITA Peer Ministry Team
    Weekly small and large group programming
    Student-led peer ministry group offering small and large group programming, retreats, socials, and sponsored events.
    smcvt.edu
  • Grief Support Group
    Meets according to the needs of the group
    Support group for college community members who have lost a loved one.
    smcvt.edu
  • RCIA
    Preparation for the Easter sacraments, offered based on demand with area parishes.
    smcvt.edu

Social life 1

  • Family and Friends of Faith Program
    Program that lets students and permanent community members share a meal or activity.
    smcvt.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Edmundite Campus Ministry | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Daily Mass Schedule Monday-Friday at 11:30 a.m.”
    Mass is listed on weekdays at 11:30 a.m.
    “Edmundite Campus Ministry Office Saint Michael’s College One Winooski Park, Box 271 Colchester, VT 05439”
    The campus ministry office's published mailing address is One Winooski Park, Box 271, Colchester, VT 05439; the office is in Alliot Student Center, Room 132.
    “7:30 a.m. Monday to Friday, College Chapel – Back Altar Space”
    Morning Prayer is held on weekdays in the College Chapel.
  2. Campus Ministry Staff | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/campus-ministry-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Fr. Michael Carter, SSE ’12 Director of Edmundite Campus Ministry”
    A named priest directs Edmundite Campus Ministry.
  3. Division of Edmundite Mission | Saint Michael's Collegesmcvt.edu/division-of-edmundite-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Division of Edmundite Mission promotes the college’s mission in two distinct ways.”
    A division promotes the college's mission and oversees campus ministry.

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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.
79 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.73%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.80%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,245 · ACT 28.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,911

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.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,178
Total students1,370
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$25,239
Cost of attendance (per year)$69,079
Median federal debt at graduation$26,922
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
73%
First-year retention80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$61,317
Admission rate85%
Students receiving Pell grants24%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1245
SAT reading & writing570–660
SAT math550–620
ACT composite26–31
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 54 / 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.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 231059
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (arts & sciences)
  • Accreditation: New England Commission of Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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Questions families ask

Is Saint Michael's College a Catholic college?
Yes. Saint Michael's College is a Catholic college in the Diocese of Burlington. Its sponsor is Society of Saint Edmund.
What is Saint Michael's College’s Compass Score?
74 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Saint Michael's College?
Mass is listed at Saint Michael's College campus (room not named on the schedule). Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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