Graduate Programs at Vermont College of Fine Arts

Graduate School Overview

Vermont College of Fine Arts (referred to as VCFA) is a Private, 4 years school located in Montpelier, VT.

The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (1/13/2010 - Current).

VCFA Directory Information
School Name	Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA)
Address	36 College St, Montpelier, VT 5602
Phone	802-828-8600
Web	https://www.vcfa.edu
Online Application	https://vcfa.edu/admissions/applying-to-vcfa
Financial Info	https://vcfa.edu/admissions/tuition-scholarships-financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of VCFA is $27,752 in average. The school has 306 students (all graduate). Among them, 5 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$27,752
Student Population	306
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	5 graduate programs (5 programs available online learning)

The graduate tuition & fees at VCFA is $27,752 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $900.

VCFA offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$25,932
Required Fees	$1,820
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$900

VCFA offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	5 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	No Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services	No On-Campus Services Available or Reported

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

Tuition & Fees
Comparison

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Vermont College of Fine Arts is $27,752.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$26,680	$1,320
2019-2020	$25,864	$1,320
2020-2021	$25,864	$1,820
2021-2022	$26,680	$1,820
2022-2023	$25,932	$1,820
2023-2024	-	-

The graduate school tuition & fees of VCFA is average compared to private graduate schools in Vermont. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Vermont graduate tuition is $18,742 (public) / $24,228 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Vermont College of Fine Arts	$27,752
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Vermont Graduate Schools	$19,958	$22,704
Public	$12,569	$18,742
Private	$24,228

Graduate Programs at VCFA

Vermont College of Fine Arts offers 5 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 160 students have completed their study at Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Offered Degrees at Vermont College of Fine Arts
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	5	5	160
Total	5	5	160

The most popular program at Vermont College of Fine Arts is the Creative Writing program and last year 102 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Vermont College of Fine Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Creative Writing	✔	102	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✔	16	-
Music Theory and Composition	✔	15	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✔	15	-
Graphic Design	✔	12	-

Vermont College of Fine Arts offers 5 programs through Master's. The programs are offered online completely. Last year total 160 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature [+]	✔ (1 completers)	102 completers	-
Creative Writing	✔	102	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✔	58 completers	-
Graphic Design	✔	12	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✔	16	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✔	15	-
Music Theory and Composition	✔	15	-
	Total	160

Graduate Student Population at VCFA

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 305 students enrolled into Vermont College of Fine Arts graduate schools . All students are enrolled in full-time status. By gender, 83 male and 222 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	305	83	222
Full-time	305	83	222

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 226 White (74.10%), 14 Black/African American (4.59%), 26 Hispanic (8.52%), 9 Asian (2.95%), and 30 students with other races. 9 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	305	83	222
American Indian/Native American	3	0	3
Asian	9	3	6
Black/African American	14	7	7
Hispanic	26	7	19
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0	2
White	226	60	166
Two More	3	1	2
Un-Known	13	3	10
Non-resident Alien	9	2	7

Vermont College of Fine Arts offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 305 graduate students (100.00% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.