Green Mountain College

www.greenmtn.edu

At a Glance

A coeducational, private, liberal arts college founded in 1834 by the United Methodist Church. The environment is the unifying theme underlying GMC's academic and co-curricular programs.

Enrollment

750

Location

Poultney, Vermont, is an historic rural town just a few hours' drive from numerous metropolitan areas.

Student/Faculty Ratio

14:1

Average Class Size

15.5

Majors/Areas of Study

25 majors (including a self-designed one) and 24 minors in traditional liberal arts and pre-professional fields. Students interested in self-directed study may apply to the Progressive Program.

Academic Calendar

Fall and Spring semesters

Special Programs

• 37-credit Environmental Liberal Arts core
• Agroecology Internship program at Brunnenburg Castle, Italy
• Study abroad in Wales, Korea, Brazil, France & Argentina
• Progressive Program (self-directed study)
• Honors Program, Pre-med and Pre-law
• Welsh Choir
• Adventure Certification Program
• Wilderness Challenge Orientation Program
• 3-year bachelor's degree in Hospitality/Resort Management at Killington
• Online MBA and MS in Environmental Studies

Notable Eco Activities

• The 85-acre Deane Nature Preserve is used for research, education and recreation.
• A campus farm, run by a student farm crew, features oxen, sheep, and chickens, and a market garden. The farm is part of a bigger local foods program, which strives to localize our ecological footprint by purchasing $60,000 annually in local foods.
• An adventure program sponsors outdoor excursions in the Green and Adirondack Mountains.
• The College gets over 50 percent of its electricity from Cow Power.

Scholarship/Financial Assistance

Over 90 percent of undergraduates typically receive assistance; average grant/scholarship offered last year was $11,500, with the average need- and merit-based package totaling $26,380.