[2][3] Vermont State University operates residential campuses in five communities: Castleton, Johnson, Lyndon, Randolph, and Williston.

[4] In addition, VTSU operates nine smaller learning sites around the state as well as out-of-state locations in Alaska, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin.

[7] Beginning in 1977, the Vermont State Colleges adopted a more centralized model, with its trustees overseeing the operations of all its constituent schools.

[11] Spaulding withdrew the proposal amid fierce opposition and the state appropriated additional funds to keep all campuses and colleges operating, but lawmakers asked VSC to come up with a way to fix its financial situation.

Athletic teams at the Randolph campus (previously part of Vermont Technical College) would leave the USCAA and move to a club-only model.

[17] Interim President Mike Smith announced an initiative in September 2023 to "examine our list of academic offerings" and consider combining or closing additional degree programs.

The Castleton, Johnson, and Lyndon campuses offer liberal arts education while the Randolph and Williston locations house technical programs.

[19] In 2023, the university announced plans to lay off up to 33 faculty members and the same number of full-time administrative and staff positions.

The Babcock Nature Preserve, located ten miles away, is a 1,000-acre forest owned and maintained by the college for scientific and educational study.

Other sites on campus include News 7, a daily live broadcast studio; the Stannard Gymnasium; and nine residence halls.

[25] Grewal was replaced by Mike Smith, who previously served as interim president at Burlington College and was the state's Secretary of Human Services during the COVID-19 pandemic.