by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Saint Michael’s College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Saint Michael’s College was awarded 4 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Saint Michael’s is ranked #578 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Saint Michael’s is also ranked #3 on the Best Colleges in Vermont list.
The acceptance rate at Saint Michael’s College is 84%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Saint Michael’s is a good fit for you.
About 9% of students accepted to Saint Michael’s submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 660. Math scores were between 550 and 620.
Saint Michael’s received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 31.
At Saint Michael’s, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Saint Michael’s College is 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 84% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Saint Michael’s College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Saint Michael’s the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 69%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Saint Michael’s College.
In the current academic year, there are 1,157 undergraduates at Saint Michael’s.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Saint Michael’s College.
The overall average net price of Saint Michael’s is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Saint Michael’s
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,855 | $19,637 | $24,230 | $27,761 | $34,664 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Saint Michael’s, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Saint Michael’s, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $9,867 a year. That adds up to $39,468 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Saint Michael’s College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Michael’s College make about $61,317 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Saint Michael’s College graduates since it is 25% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Saint Michael’s College make the most money.
Saint Michael’s College is an private not-for-profit institution found in Colchester, Vermont. Colchester is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs. Get more details about the location of Saint Michael’s College.
Get in touch with Saint Michael’s College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Winooski Park, Colchester, VT 05439 |
| Phone: | 8026542000 |
| Website: | www.smcvt.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/SaintMichaelsCollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/saintmichaels |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 19 majors graduated from Saint Michael’s College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 428 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 66 | $40,880 |
| General Psychology | 52 | $34,512 |
| General Education | 40 | $53,516 |
| General Biology | 26 | $34,234 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 24 | $32,958 |
| Accounting | 21 | $58,658 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 20 | $36,156 |
| General English Literature | 16 | $31,518 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 14 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
138 students took at least one online class at Saint Michael’s College.
Learn more about online learning at Saint Michael’s College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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