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Colleges near Orange · College Scorecard

No college in Orange, but 5 within 30 miles

The closest is Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, 11.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
11.8 mi
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Within 30 miles
5
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
12.9 mi
Community College of Vermont
Students nearby
8,950
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
2%
VT 7%

College from Orange

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Orange

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Orange.

Vermont College of Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Montpelier
11.8 mi223 students
Community College of VermontCommunity college · Public · Montpelier
12.9 mi1,873 students
Norwich UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Northfield
15.1 mi2,047 students
Vermont State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Randolph
20.3 mi4,368 students
Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Royalton
25.7 mi439 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Orange’s median household income ($71K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Orange: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Community College of VermontNorwich UniversityVermont State University
Community College of Vermont20% graduate$36k earnings$10k typical debt
Norwich University60% graduate$66k earnings$25k typical debt
Vermont State University47% graduate$50k earnings$15k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Orange. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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