List of colleges and universities in Vermont

All 13 institutions are accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

UVM was chartered in 1791 but did not begin instruction until 1800 or grant a degree until 1804.

Castleton University, which today is a campus of Vermont State University, was considered to be the oldest institution of higher learning in Vermont, having been originally chartered as a grammar school in 1787.

[14][15] As of 2024, the only out-of-state institution offering degrees in Vermont is Southern New Hampshire University, which offers graduate degrees in education at the former Trinity College campus in Colchester.

[16] Two institutions are authorized by the state to offer degrees, but have not been recognized by a regional or national accrediting body: