Alternatives to O'Briens Aveda Institute
Vermont Technical CollegeRandolph, VTAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $28k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. More than 1,500 students. Generally safe campus. Specializes in nursing, engineering, and medical assistant programs. SAT 930, ACT 22 to enroll.
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NHBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $61k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 6,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for offering medical, management, and engineering programs. SAT 1520, ACT 34 to enroll.
Castleton UniversityCastleton, VTAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $29k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Roughly 2,400 students. Dangerous campus. Known for management, business, and occupational therapy programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1050, ACT 24 to enroll.
University of VermontBurlington, VTBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $41k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 14,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Popular medical, biology, and natural resources and environment programs. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.
Champlain CollegeBurlington, VTAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $44k. Above average on-campus housing option. Approximately 3,600 students. Dangerous campus. Places a focus on management, computer science, and business programs. SAT 1200, ACT 29 to enroll.
Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NHBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $22k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 3,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Specializes in education, business, and medical programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 970, ACT 20 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VTBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $48k. On-campus housing. Over 1,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Concentration on education, management, and business programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. SAT 1200, ACT 29 to enroll.
Clinton Community CollegePlattsburgh, NYAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Roughly 1,000 students. Safe campus. Focus on general studies, nursing, and management programs.
SUNY College at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NYBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $17k. Above average on-campus housing option. Over 4,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Places a focus on education, management, and medical programs. ROTC programs. ACT 26 to enroll.
Northern Vermont UniversityJohnson, VTAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $26k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Roughly 1,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Specializes in psychology, management, and general studies programs. SAT 980, ACT 18 to enroll.
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VTBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $62k. Above average on-campus housing option. Around 2,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their foreign languages, biology, and economics programs. SAT 1470, ACT 34 to enroll.
Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VTBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $43k. On-campus housing option. Around 3,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Top offerings include management, computer science, and business programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1070, ACT 24 to enroll.
Goddard CollegePlainfield, VTBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $18k. Cheap on-campus housing option. Roughly 400 students. Safe campus. Strong general studies, education, and music programs.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $32k. Above average on-campus housing option. Around 700 students. Relatively safe campus. Concentration on natural resources and environment, forestry, and management programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 940, ACT 21 to enroll.
SUNY AdirondackQueensbury, NYAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Approximately 2,700 students. Unsafe campus. Has strong general studies, nursing, and management programs.
Colby Sawyer CollegeNew London, NHAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $46k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 1,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for nursing, business, and biology programs. ROTC programs are offered.
Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NYBachelor's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $61k. Above average on-campus housing option. About 2,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong business, psychology, and political science programs. SAT 1340, ACT 32 to enroll.