Under the proposal, which faculty, staff and others protested,[6] some of the NVU academic programs would move to another public state college, Castleton University.

The striking late modernist building, whose sculptural roofline echoes the contours of the Sterling Mountain Range–its backdrop to the south, is the work of architect Robert Burley.

The LLC houses the largest collections of fine arts publications in Vermont and is a designated National Archives and Records Administration repository.

John Dewey Hall on the south side of the quadrangle was built in 1963 in the International Style to house the college's library.

The Digital Imaging Laboratory (DIL) is also located here with state-of-the-art oversized high-resolution laser CMYK and Inkjet printers.

Students in their junior and senior years, especially those presenting thesis level work exhibit in the Julian Scott Memorial Gallery at the Dibden Center for the Arts.

The Vermont Animation Festival, which showcases student and professional work,[8] is also facilitated by the VAC and has occurred annually at the Lyndon campus since 2019.

[9] Named for the scientist-artist, Wilson Bentley (1865–1931) who first photographed snowflakes in the nineteenth century in nearby Jericho, Vermont.

Bentley brought an objective scientific eye to the examination of snow and ice crystals via hugely magnified images called photomicrographs.

A 200-seat lecture hall with digital projection facilities, an interactive television studio, and laboratories for biology, chemistry, physical sciences, cartography, and geographic information systems.

Bentley Hall also houses a state-of-the-art interactive multimedia computer laboratory and is a designated National Science Foundation research facility.

The Babcock Nature Preserve, located ten miles from Johnson in Eden, Vermont is a 1,000 acre (4 km²) tract of forest land owned and maintained by the college for scientific and educational study.

[18] The Academic and Student Activity Center (ASAC) is on the western side of campus, and houses science and business classrooms, along with the Moore Community Room and the university's weather station.

[22] The smaller Rita L. Bole Gymnasium is primarily used for intramural athletics and exercise science classes, as it has no permanent seating.

[26] On the north side of the campus across from the baseball fields is the Brown House, the university's health and counseling center.

Johnson State College teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III.

Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

Women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, triathlon, track & field, and volleyball.

The Lyndon State Hornets are a member of the NCAA, and compete on the Division III level in the North Atlantic Conference.