| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,008 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,977 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
31 |
| Total graduate students: |
452 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
57 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
395 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
80% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 0.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.3% | Hispanic |
| 95.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.7% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 0.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.1% | Hispanic |
| 94.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
440 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Colchester |
| Population of city/town: |
16,986 |
| Nearest major city: |
Burlington |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
3 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
39,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.smcvt.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (53%)
- single-student apartments (46%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Honors, Theme, Substance-free dorms, Coed dorms are separate by floor/wing for male and female.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
3% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
75% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Sexual harassment policy. Smoking prohibited in all campus buildings. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
375 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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College archives, theological rare book collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Arts center, theatre, recital hall, observatory. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; services are provided on an individual basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Defender, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
10 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
41 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Edmundite Campus Ministry, Faith of Christians Uniting Students (FOCUS), Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, Liturgical Choir, Sacred Dance Ensemble |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Alianza (Latino culture group), Diversity Coalition, Martin Luther King, Jr. Society |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Amnesty International, business club, Chorale, Coffee House Series, College Democrats, Common Ground, computer club, cycling club, dance team, drama club, education club, Founder's Society (student ambassador organization), guitar club, Green Up SMC/Environmental Club, math club, Mike Check (a capella group), Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE), Peace and Justice Club, philosophy club, photography club, political science club, psychology club, science club, Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGAC), Sleepless Knights (a capella group), ski and snowboarding club, Student Association (student government), wind and jazz ensembles, Wilderness Program, A-Team (alcohol awareness group), Celtic Knights (Irish step dancing), fly fishing club, French club, The Knitting Club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Geri Knortz,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Geri Knortz,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Purple Knights |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
ECAC East Ice Hockey League (Division III), ECAC East Women's Hockey League (Division III), Northeast-10 Conference (Division II), Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's Alpine skiing | no | EISA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | ECAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's Nordic skiing | no | EISA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's Alpine skiing | no | EISA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's ice hockey | no | ECAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's Nordic skiing | no | EISA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
60% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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artificial turf field, climbing wall, fitness room, gymnasium, ice arena, recreation center, swimming pool, ski area |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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aerobics, basketball, billiards, floor hockey, ice hockey, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, yoga |
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| Club sports for men: |
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biking, cheerleading, rugby, snowboard, track, ultimate Frisbee. |
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| Club sports for women: |
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biking, cheerleading, rugby, snowboard, track, ultimate Frisbee. |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Burlington (2 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Essex Junction (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Burlington (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
13% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% immediately, 21% within one year of graduation, 46% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Albany Law School-Union University (NY);Boston College (MA);Boston University (MA);Clarkson University (NY);College of St. Rose (NY);Columbia University (NY);Dartmouth College (NH);Fordham University (NY);Johns Hopkins University, McGill University, New England School of Law, New York University, Northeastern University, Pace University, SUNY--Albany, Suffolk University, Tufts University, University of Connecticut, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, University of New Hampshire, University of Rhode Island, University of Vermont, Vermont Law School. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
65% within six months of graduation, 70% within one year of graduation, 75% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Morgan Stanley, State Street Corporation, J.P. Morgan, Boston Medical Center, IBM, Burton Snowboards, Children's Hospital Boston, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, UBS, Vitale Caturano, Johnson Lambert, WTAS, Raytheon IDS, Mahattan District Attorney's Office, Novogradac & Company, The Burlington Free Press, Magic Hat Brewing, Sapphire Technologies, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Grainger Industrial Supply, WB Mason, Liberty Mutual Group, Brown Bothers Harriman, New York Life, New England Center for Children, Northwestern Counseling, Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, Native Energy, Inc., Strand Marketing, Kelliher Samets Volk, National Hunger Fellows Program, Special Olympics Vermont, Peace and Justice Center, Joslin Diabetes Center, Physician's Computer Company, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Howard Center for Human Services, Readak Educational Services, Peace Corps, Americorps, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Teach for America. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- The Honorable Patrick Leahy, '61 U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1972 - present, and current Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman
- Tom Freston, '67, Founder of MTV and former President and CEO of Viacom
- Loung Ung, '93, nationally acclaimed author (First they Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, and Lucky Child).
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