Philosophy Steeped in the traditions of Oxford and American Progressive Education, Vermont College offers undergraduate, graduate and fine arts programs, awarding Bachelors Degrees in Liberal Studies; Masters Degrees, and Master of Fine Arts Degrees. All programs allow students to incorporate life experience and previous education into self-designed studies that are guided by outstanding faculty mentors.
Accreditation Union Institute & University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Accreditation covers all of the University's programs, including those offered through Vermont College.
Residencies & Semester Study Students live and study with faculty during on-campus residencies, developing close working relationships and gaining insights that help them better shape their studies. Following the residency, students work one-on-one with faculty mentors throughout the ensuing term of study.
Admission Requirements Admission requirements vary by program, but rely on a variety of measures. We ask you to send transcripts from previous education, professional references, personal statements, and an essay detailing your life experience. For details of each program's admissions requirements, please see the Admissions Information section for the program in which you are interested.
The Campus The first campus in the United States dedicated exclusively to brief-residency programs, Vermont College enrolls more than 1,000 students from around the world. Traveling from neighboring states, distant corners of America, and as far away as Moscow and Hong Kong, students spend from two days to two weeks on campus studying in a community of learners who share similar interests.
Just a five-minute walk from downtown Montpelier, the capital of Vermont, the campus is a beautiful collection of brick buildings, turn-of-the-century New England clapboard mansions, and a sprawling tree-lined common. In summer, students gather outside to talk and study or play softball and soccer. In winter, they find downhill skiing less than 30 minutes away, or cross country skiing and snow shoeing just off campus.
Less than three hours northwest of Boston and two hours south of Montreal, Montpelier is the smallest state capital in the United States, offering a pace of life both informal and sophisticated. Excellent restaurants, movie theaters, two bookstores and a variety of shops make it a great place to shop and relax. If students are inclined to enjoy outdoor activities, they can find excellent camping, biking, fishing and touring within minutes of downtown.
Be sure to see the Vermont College Campus Page for a complete overview of our facilities.
Gary Memorial Library houses collections of approximately 50,000 circulating and 10,000 non-circulating volumes, including books, periodical issues, theses, and audiovisual materials. We maintain subscriptions to thousands of electronic journals and approximately 150 print periodicals. We also provide access to over 65 online research databases.
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Subject collection specialty areas include philosophy, applied psychology, comparative religion, spirituality, alternative medicine, education, art, literature, women's studies, and children's literature. Services The Gary Library provides a broad range of library services to currently enrolled learners, faculty members, and staff members of the Union Institute & University. Our services include a circulating book collection, bibliographic instruction, reference, and Web-based resources.
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The library also provides remote document delivery and interlibrary loan services. Interlibrary loan requests may be submitted electronically with the forms below or by sending an e-mailed request to [email protected].
* Book Request Form * Journal Request Form
Online Resources
All information resources housed at the Gary Library are searchable via our online catalog. In addition to our online catalog, we offer a wide range of licensed research databases that provide full text access to thousands of periodical titles in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The library also maintains a web page of annotated links to Web-based resources covering a broad spectrum of topic areas related to our college's curriculum.
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