Vermont Colleges & Universities

Burlington, VT — Public research university, est. 1791; home of the Catamounts; America East Conference member; Division I; alma mater of Larry Gardner (Baseball HOF, Deadball Era Red Sox star); UVM men's hockey is a consistent Hockey East contender; the UVM basketball program reached the NCAA Tournament multiple times; located on the shores of Lake Champlain, one of the most scenic Division I campuses in America

Castleton, VT — Public liberal arts university, est. 1787; home of the Spartans; North Atlantic Conference member; Division III; the oldest institution of higher education in Vermont; part of the Vermont State University system; located in Rutland County in southwest Vermont; consistent Division III athletics

Colchester, VT — Private Catholic liberal arts college, est. 1904; home of the Purple Knights; Northeast-10 Conference member; Division II; located just north of Burlington on Lake Champlain; strong programs in business, education, and the sciences; consistent Division II athletics in hockey and basketball

Middlebury, VT — Private liberal arts college, est. 1800; home of the Panthers; NESCAC member; Division III; consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in America; one of the most dominant Division III athletics programs in the country — Middlebury has won over 100 NCAA Division III national championships, more than any other institution in history; exceptional skiing tradition in the Green Mountains of Addison County

Northfield, VT — Private military university, est. 1819; home of the Cadets; Commonwealth Coast Conference member; Division III; the oldest private military college in the United States and the birthplace of ROTC; consistent Division III athletics; located in central Vermont's Washington County