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Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont · Distant rural

#2 for grad earnings in Vermont#4 best value in Vermont#5 most selective in Vermont
74.4%
Admit rate
$22,257
Avg net price
60%
Graduation rate
$65,575
Median earnings

Norwich University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Northfield, Vermont (distant rural setting), enrolling 2,428 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,428 undergradsDistant ruralAccessible · 74% admitNCAA Division III with football · New England Women's & Men's Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Norwich University's admitted students.

Admit rate
74.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
1060–1320
Avg GPA (est.)
3.42

Enter a test score to see where you land against Norwich University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Norwich University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Northfield, Vermont

Northfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The community was named after Northfield, Massachusetts. Northfield has five covered bridges. Three covered bridges—Upper Cox, Lower Cox, and Northfield Falls—cross Cox Brook and Dog River within a quarter mile of each other on Cox Brook Road. Just below those bridges, the Slaughterhouse Covered Bridge crosses the Dog River. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
98 miles
Nearest airport
33 miles to Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV)

How Norwich University compares

Selectivity74.4%

More selective than 56% · #5 most selective of 8 in Vermont

SAT average1190

Higher than 56%

Graduation rate60%

Higher than 60% · #6 of 8 in Vermont

First-year retention79%

Higher than 60%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$65,575

Higher than 78% · #2 of 8 in Vermont

Average net price$22,257

Cheaper than 40% · #4 cheapest of 8 in Vermont

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment2,428

Larger than 63%

Percentiles compare Norwich University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Vermont.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,951students
  • Undergraduate2,42882%
  • Graduate52318%

Undergraduates by gender

2,428undergrads
  • Women64627%
  • Men1,78273%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White67%
  • Black5.1%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian2.6%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,428
Graduate enrollment
523
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
24%
First-generation students
24%
Students over 25
19%
Median family income
$67,624
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$74,475
Endowment
$280,542,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
74.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1060–1320
SAT average
1190
SAT reading
540–650
SAT math
520–670
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.42

Cost

In-state tuition
$49,740
Room & board
$14,680
Books & supplies
$2,176
Total cost of attendance
$67,357
Average net price
$22,257

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
60%
Graduated on time (4 years)
53%
First-year retention
79%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$59,743
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$65,575
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
46%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
73%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
53%
Low-income (Pell)
55%
First-generation
54%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,215
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
91%
Housing charge (year)
$10,000
Meal plan (year)
$4,000
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
644 (448 men · 196 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (15)

Football107
Other Sports84
Lacrosse71
Ice Hockey59
Swimming and Diving (combined)53
Soccer52
Wrestling49
Baseball39
Cross Country36
Basketball32
Volleyball14
Rifle13
Softball13
Golf12
Tennis10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
22
Property offenses (2022–2024)
14

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (3,149 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

12reported offenses a year
7.3 violent a year4.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.7
Fondling
2.7
Burglary
2.3
Motor vehicle theft
2.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$15,610
$30–48k
$16,164
$48–75k
$17,332
$75–110k
$22,046
$110k+
$27,854

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$72,653

$17,332/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$34,591
average award, among those who get one

Norwich University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $34,591. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 549 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$65,575
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
38%
Out-earn a HS grad
75%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$62,092
Men
$67,176

Men out-earn women by $5,084 (8%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
81°F
Winter low
6°F
Annual rain
44.7″
Annual snow
75.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northfield, VT US station (1.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.