Saint Michael's College

• Established: 1904
• Location: Colchester, Vermont, USA
• Students age: from 18 years.
• Number of students: 4000+ people
• Language of instruction: English
• Type of study: private university.

Saint Michael's College is a Catholic high school that welcomes all religious beliefs, cultural differences and identities. The liberal arts college encourages, intellectually stimulates, and inspires students through a variety of disciplines in addition to core programs. A flexible schedule allows students to engage in disciplines of their choice, combine programs. The University strives to prepare graduates for their first job, an ever-evolving job market.

The location of St Michael's College is ideal for study. It is close to Burlington, a typically pretty college town nestled between Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains. It's the scale of Burlington and Vermont that ensures everything you need is within reach - from outdoor adventure to ecosystem restoration work, meaningful internship, and job opportunities.

Students live on campus for 4 years, immerse themselves in an active community, take part in activities, clubs, events 7 days a week. The campus is a 24/7 community for living and learning, where students not only eat, sleep and learn, but also communicate, develop lifelong friendships, and become conscientious citizens. Conveniently located throughout the campus, dorms and student apartments vary in layouts, room sizes and capacities to provide a comfortable environment.

The Green Mountain Dining Room, located 10 minutes' walk from the farthest campus, is open daily from early morning until evening and offers three meals a day with unlimited portions. The menu includes main courses, pizza, gourmet counter, burritos, grilled specialties, chef exhibitions, salads to order, soups, desserts. Vegetarian options are available for every meal, and vegan options are often offered. Located in the academic buildings, the Cheray Café, Einstein's Bagels at the student center, offer snacks at any hour of the day.

Saint Michael's Hotel offers accommodation in traditional hostels, apartments, townhouses. Roommates live together in a traditional 4-bed dormitory, in other areas of the campus they can live in single, double rooms in a townhouse or apartment.

The residences are serviced by more than 40 people who make student life comfortable and useful.

• Room and meals in a traditional hostel - $ 13,600 / year.

1,700 students participate in 40 student organizations operating on 480 acres of open learning and recreation just minutes from Burlington.

The Student Activities Department plans on-campus activities ranging from concerts to movie shows to comedians.

St. Mike's has 21 varsity teams.

Sugarbush is a world-class resort located an hour from campus with 111 trails, 28 woodlands, 3 parks and 2,600 feet of vertical trails.

The school was founded by Catholic Edmundite priests in 1904, who still believe that the Catholic intellectual tradition provides one of the best academic approaches to preparing young people for success in life and becoming individuals with character and the will to help others. The Edmundites have created a community in St. Michaels that invites students of all faiths to seek the truth.

Michael's College offers a comprehensive liberal arts education, a flexible approach that allows students to study a variety of academic programs, gives students the best opportunity to excel in a rapidly changing, complex world. Employers are hiring liberal arts graduates who can see the big picture, understand how culture and science are interconnected, and work on a large and small scale.

St Michael's College promotes sustainability in all its dimensions, uses the campus as a classroom, uses natural resources wisely and efficiently, conserving them for future generations. With extensive composting and recycling systems, water bottle petrol stations and solar panels, the college is committed to contributing to a socially and environmentally responsible world by providing students, staff and educators with the opportunities, knowledge and skills to create a sustainable future.

Students and faculty use the St. Michael Campus and the surrounding area as a source of inspiration for their research. Projects include Campus Food Security, an environmental analysis of the Elizabeth Mine in southern Vermont, and tracking species diversity and continuity across a 360-acre natural area.

The farm, study gardens, nature area, and the institution itself serve as the main classrooms for students, allowing learning outside the classroom. Young people find inspiration, cooperation, application to theory and knowledge that they acquire throughout the course of study.

Additional expenses:

• Books and supplies - $ 1250
• Transport - 400 $
• Other education expenses - $ 619
• Student health insurance - $ 1841.

Application deadlines:

• Early action 1 - 1 November
• Early action 2 - 15 December
• The usual solution is February 1st.

Saint Michael's College is a selective university that conducts a careful selection of students based on the results of AST, SAT, AP, IB. The admissions committee gives preference to students with high final exam results.

Requirements for international students:

• Certificate + High School Transcripts
• Funding confirmation
• Copy of the passport
• Essay
• Recommendations
• English language test results: TOEFL - 79, IELTS - 6.5, Cambridge - C1, Duolingo - 110.

About 90% of university students receive financial assistance: they are automatically considered as candidates for scholarships based on their application for admission.

Each student can only receive one scholarship: he is awarded the most prestigious or larger award of those chosen.

• The Pontigny Scholarship is awarded to students with the highest level of academic achievement. Size - $ 112,000 for 4 years ($ 28,000 / year).
• Founders Scholarship - $ 104,000 for 4 years ($ 26,000 / year).
• St. Michael's Scholarship - $ 88,000 / 4 years ($ 22,000 / year).
• Heritage Prize - $ 64,000 / 4 years ($ 16,000 / year).
• The Presidential Scholarship is a special award for the best students in Vermont, a minimum of $ 15,000, renewable annually.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision