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College · Catholic life on campus

Vermont College of Fine Arts

  • LocationMontpelier, VT
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 223 students
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Vermont College of Fine Arts 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 0.4 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Vermont College of Fine Arts, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 miSt. Augustine Catholic Church: 0.4 mi1Vermont College of Fine Arts (campus)N0.1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Augustine Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 18 Barre Street, Montpelier

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SettingTown

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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.

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About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 455992
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (medium programs)
  • Accreditation: National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation; New England Commission of Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Is Vermont College of Fine Arts a Catholic college?
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