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Vermont State University - Castleton

Vermont State University - Castleton
62 Alumni Drive
Castleton, VT 05735

Official telephone: (802) 468-5611
Toll-free telephone: (800) 639-8521
Fax number: (802) 468-6470
Website: www.castleton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 165 acres
City or town school is located in: Castleton, VT
Population of city/town: 4,717
Nearest major city: Rutland, VT
Distance of nearest major city: 12 miles
Population of nearest major city: 17,292
Online campus map: www.castleton.edu/
mapfolder/
Castleton_Map_2011.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 91%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 54%
Percent of students who live off campus: 46%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 250
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Medical museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
military, birth control, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Spartan, published once every two weeks
Number of honor societies: 9
Total number of registered organizations: 40
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship
International student organizations:
international club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Deanna Tyson,
Athletic Director
School colors: dark green and white
School mascot: Spartan
Athletic conference memberships: ECAC Hockey (Division III, men's only), ECAC Women's Hockey (Division III), ECAC (Division I, Football I-AA), New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance (Division III), North Atlantic Conference (Division III), U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoECFC, NCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's ice hockeynoECAC Men's East, NCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's ice hockeyno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 22%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 24%
Athletic facilities:
fitness centers, gyms, stadium with artificial turf field, ice hockey rink, tennis courts; baseball and softball fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
aerobics, basketball, dodgeball, cross-country skiing, equestrian sports, flag football, floor hockey, homerun derby, martial arts, racquetball, rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, volleyball, walleyball, water polo, Wiffle ball
Club sports for men:
ice hockey, rugby
Club sports for women:
equestrian sports, ice hockey, rugby

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Albany (75 miles)
Nearest other airport: Burlington (75 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Rutland (12 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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