I Like St. Mike’s.
There’s quite a lot to like about Saint Michael’s College. Professors who understand your potential and inspire you to achieve your best. Rich opportunities to do real research, valuable internships, and perspective-changing volunteer experience. And that’s just the academic side. As a four-year residential college, St. Mike’s is a vibrant community – close-knit, genuine, supportive – where the bonds among students, faculty, and staff are forged early and are often lifelong. We believe that above all, a college experience should foster the growth of the human spirit, building character as much as intellect. Like our Edmundite founders, our students are thinkers and explorers, passionate about service and eager to lend their talents to improving the world. Like St. Mike’s? We’re pretty sure you’re going to love it.
According to a 2015 Gallup-Purdue survey, St. Mike’s alumni were employed full-time at higher rates than alumni from the four comparison groups.
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what inspires you.
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it’s not just about what you learn, it’s about learning
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Get your feet wet exploring issues of water quality in Vermont streams. Travel to Cuba to examine coral reef ecology. Or visit the famed British city of Bath to learn about British literary history. At St. Mike’s, you’ll be learning not only on campus, but out in the world, too.
Real life. Real learning. Studies show that undergraduate research improves problem-solving skills, enhances the ability to work with a team, and increases self-confidence. That’s why Saint Michael’s offers such a rich array of research opportunities. You could compete for a slot in our summer research program, where students immerse themselves in eight- to 10-week projects, such as investigating water quality in local streams or writing a novel in conjunction with faculty mentors. Or you can sign on as a research assistant during the school year in biology, psychology, economics, or mathematics. Regardless, you’ll likely end up presenting your work at a national conference or being published in an academic journal, an uncommon opportunity for undergraduate college students. Real-world experience is so important at St. Mike’s that it’s a graduation requirement. It’s not limited to research, either. Internship options abound, whether at local banks and marketing firms or international posts. Business majors can pitch their entrepreneurial business ideas at the annual LaunchVT competition. And senior capstone projects often influence career and graduate school decisions.
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Who Inspires you? College should inspire, challenge and motivate you to do your best. Our faculty are experts in their fields who love nothing more than sharing their experience with students. They might inspire you to try something new, like a collaborative research project or a weekly music show on WWPV, the campus radio station. And they’ll always be happy to advise you on your future plans, whether it’s next semester’s courses, where you might study abroad, or what career suits you best. More importantly, their doors are always open to you. It’s not unusual to meet professors for coffee at Einstein Bros. Bagels in the Dion Center, or to be invited to their homes for dinner. They attend local fundraisers and can be found on the sidelines of athletic games. No doubt, our faculty like St. Mike’s too.
St. Mike’s has plenty to wrap your brain around.
Saint Michael’s is also an ideal place to raise your intellect. Our core curriculum allows you to explore new subjects and ideas in addition to your major. It ensures that you have a strong foundation in the major disciplines, from math and science to philosophy and art, and teaches you what it means to contribute to the common good as a concerned and thoughtful citizen. It’s no coincidence that Saint Michael’s is a Phi Beta Kappa institution – an honor shared with only 10 percent of colleges and universities nationwide. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most recognized academic honor society.
Additional Minors
Pre-Professional Programs
Applied Linguistics Art History Creative Writing East Asian Studies Education Geography Global Studies Italian Studies Literature Medieval Studies Peace & Justice Public History
Peace Corps Prep Pre-Law Pre-Medical & Health Careers Medical Dental Physical Therapy Pharmacy Veterinary ROTC
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Up for an extra challenge? Saint Michael’s Honors Program may lead you to enlightenment. Learn more about honors housing, core courses, colloquium, and the senior honors project at smcvt.edu/honors.
History* Information Systems International Relations Journalism Mathematics* Media Studies*, Digital Arts Music* Neuroscience Philosophy* Physics* Political Science* Pre-Pharmacy Psychology* Religious Studies* Secondary Education Sociology and Anthropology* Spanish* Theatre* *MINOR AVAILABLE
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“I think people change a great deal between 18 and 22. The intimate environment [that] small liberal arts colleges provide is a great place to grow up,” said Saint Michael’s College President John J. Neuhauser in the New York Times.
Accounting* American Studies Anthropology* Art* Art Education Biochemistry Biology* Business Administration* Chemistry* Classics* Computer Science* Economics* Elementary Education Engineering (3+2) English* Environmental Science Environmental Studies* French* Gender Studies*
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Burlington, Vermont, is home to all kinds of commerce, from innovative startups to such major corporations as Ben & Jerry’s, Burton Snowboards, IBM, and Dealer.com. Getting downtown takes just 10 minutes, and here’s the best part: thanks to city bus passes for every student, the trip is absolutely free.
A vibrant downtown surrounded by the great outdoors. Place any town on the shores of Lake Champlain and surround it with mountains and you’d have a special place. Add the shops, restaurants, and music venues of downtown Burlington and you have a place some people never want to leave. No wonder our town boasts five colleges – the Princeton Review calls Burlington one of the best college towns in the country. And pollsters from coast to coast consistently rank it among the nation’s healthiest, happiest communities. It’s also an ideal place to land an internship with a local business, get into art at an up-and-coming gallery, or volunteer for dozens of great causes in the surrounding area. And then there’s the great outdoors. Students who have never even seen a mountain are soon zipping down Smugglers’ Notch on skis and snowboards. The price for a student season pass? Just a small service fee, plus a healthy sense of adventure.
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How will you make it yours? Live music. Poetry slam. Guest speakers. Rugby. Tutoring elementary school students. Intramural and varsity games. Holiday parties. Ski trips. Retreats. Theater performances. And our famous late-night cookouts on the quad. Just another week at St. Mike’s. When our students aren’t in class, studying, or careening down a mountain, you’ll find them lining up for concerts at Turtle Underground, running on the nature trails, heading to Montreal for a Diversity Coalition trip, or chowing down at Alliot Dining Hall celebrations. (Our advice: don’t miss Thanksgiving.) If the spirit moves you, sing in the choir, learn liturgical dance, join student faith groups like VITA, go on a LEAP retreat, or, of course, attend Mass. Catholic or not, everyone is welcome. Want traditions? The holidays arrive with lights in the huge trees all across campus. Our annual Spring Concert brings artists like Macklemore to campus. And no one misses Rail Jam – an all-night mix of snowboard and ski tricks on a massive mound of snow. Some say having more things to do leads directly to happiness. Clearly, we couldn’t agree more.
Everyone who goes to St. Mike’s lives on campus – housing is 100 percent guaranteed for all four years. New in fall 2016 will be a “green” residence hall joining the new Dion Family Student Center and Quad Commons which added more than 50 new rooms and four stories of living space, including a cafe, digital lounge, game room, and fitness center. Whether in classic first-year dorms or suites, singles, honors housing, or townhouses around campus, you’ll find your place to call home.
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A cappella (Womens, Mens, Coed) Active Minds The Adventure Sports Center Celtic Knights Chorale Cycling Club Dance Team The Defender (campus newspaper) Diversity Coalition Drama Club Fire and Rescue Fix It with Five Fly Fishing Club Food Justice Founders Society French Club Green Up SMC Hilltop (yearbook) Knitting Club Martin Luther King, Jr. Society MOVE (Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts) Peace and Justice Club Philosophy Club Photography Club Psychology Society Random Acts of Kindness Rugby (Men’s & Women’s) Science Club SGAC (Student Global AIDS Campaign) Ski and Snowboarding Club Student Association (S.A.) Student Veterans Association Track Club Ultimate Frisbee Club VITA Water Polo Wind and Jazz Ensembles WWPV *THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST
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Bring your
passion. Eighteen of the Purple Knight programs compete in the Northeast-10 Conference, the second-largest league in NCAA Division II.
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Field your dreams.
Purple Knights are passionate and driven, are leaders and achievers. Purple Knights are NCAA Championship competitors, All-Americans, Academic All-Americans, All-Conference performers. Purple Knights are role models and make a difference in the lives of sick and disabled children. Purple Knights are among national leaders by graduating at nearly a 100% success rate. Purple Knights strive for greatness in all facets of their lives. If casual competition is more your speed, you’ll be glad to know our roster features dozens of intramural activities (you might even take on a team of professors). And there are plenty of fitness classes to get your heart pumping, from yoga to kickboxing. Get in the game!
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We want you to bring your passion. Bring your passion to the field, the court, the pool. On the trails, ice, and snow. To the classroom, to the community. As a member of one – or more – of Saint Michael’s College’s 21 varsity NCAA Division II programs, we want you to follow your dreams.
Varsity Sports Baseball (M) Basketball (M/W) Cross-Country (M/W) Field Hockey (W) Golf (M) Ice Hockey (M/W) Lacrosse (M/W) Skiing, Alpine and Nordic (M/W) Soccer (M/W) Softball (W) Swimming and Diving (M/W) Tennis (M/W) Volleyball (W) smcvt.edu/athletics
Socially aware, actively involved. Our largest student organization isn’t related to sports or politics or skiing. At St. Mike’s, 70 percent of students rally around one idea so simple, it’s radical: helping people. When they get behind a service project, St. Mike’s students are relentless. As education professor Valerie Bang-Jensen observes, “One of the things that amazes me is how motivated St. Mike’s students are in applying themselves to a cause. No risk is too large.” You can build a house. Provide disaster relief. Help rescued animals. Tutor or mentor young students. You could even throw a “prom” for senior citizens in the community. Through our Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE) and other service organizations, the opportunities are endless.
MOVE Programs After School Games Baked Love Best Buddies Cause for Paws C.O.O.K. n’ Food Corrections Volleyball DREAM (Directing through Recreation, Education, Adventure, and Mentoring) Extended Service Family Friends Habitat for Humanity International Outreach - Mentoring Juntos - SMC Little Brother/Little Sister Lund Family Center Middle School Mentors OVE (Outdoor Volunteer Efforts) Helping Hands Homework Help Senior Citizens Special Events
In the true Edmundite tradition, our Edmundite Center for Peace and Justice encourages social awareness through lectures, events, and our Amnesty International chapter. (We even have a Peace and Justice minor.) Green Up SMC focuses on environmental issues. And our Fire and Rescue teams are staffed entirely by student volunteers, serving as a model for college emergency services nationwide.
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Want to Change
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the World?
Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Vermont Grand Canyon, Arizona
Mount Washington, New Hampshire
Looking for an adrenaline rush? Try kayaking, ice climbing, hiking, backcountry skiing, or rock climbing with St. Mike’s pioneering Adventure Sports Center. It’s one of the coolest (and sometimes coldest) ways to make the most of our amazing location. And our ski/snowboarding pass program with Smugglers’ Notch will have you on the slopes during your downtime all season long (for just a small service fee). Even if you’ve never seen snow before. The Adventure Sports Center will even hook you up with any equipment you might need. If you’re ready to take your adventures to the next level, aim to become one of the select students who are chosen each year to train as Adventure Sport instructors. As graduates, many find rewarding careers as outdoor leaders, instructors, and guides.
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Smugglers Notch Ski Resort, Vermont
Mad River, Vermont
Joshua Tree National Park, California
Take a walk
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on the wild side.
Get your passport ready. Where will St. Mike’s take you? About 30 percent of St. Mike’s students study abroad. Will you be one of them? Choose from more than 100 programs across four categories: language programs, university liberal studies courses, internship programs, and field study programs. In case you’d rather stay a little closer to home, we also have study programs in D.C., Los Angeles, and the Lakota Nation in South Dakota. Semester, summer, and winter programs are available to work with your specific goals and course schedule. And we have special scholarships available for certain destinations and programs.
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How do St. Mike’s students find success with employers and graduate schools? One word: internships. Our students are in demand for competitive internship programs. Recently, students have interned with Burlington International Airport, Burton, Ben & Jerry’s, Keurig Green Mountain, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, the National Weather Service, and Morgan Stanley.
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Graduate Schools American University Boston College Boston University Brown University Catholic University Colgate University Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Georgetown University Harvard University Johns Hopkins University McGill University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Oxford University Princeton University Syracuse University Tufts University University of Chicago University of Connecticut University of Michigan University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Vermont University of Washington Yale University
There is life after
St. Mike’s. The next step? It’s less leap of faith, more well-planned high dive. Because wherever your path after graduation may lead, you’ll be ready. Where will you go after St. Mike’s?
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AmeriCorps Bank of America Big East Athletic Conference Blue Cross and Blue Shield Boston Herald Boston University Burton Snowboards Campaign for a Landmine-Free World Catholic Charities Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Eli Lilly & Co. Ernst & Young European Union ESPN Franklin Templeton Investments German Parliament Hartford Financial Services Harvard University Hilton Hotels John Hancock MTV Networks National Public Radio New England Sports Network New York Times NFL.com Paine Webber Peace Corps PricewaterhouseCoopers Scholastic Publications Ski Vermont teachNOLA UBS Financial Services United States Congress/Senate University of Alaska U.S. Armed Forces Wall Street Journal World Health Organization World Teach
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How to apply. 1. Complete the Common Application and the Saint Michael’s College member questions and writing supplement sections. 2. Submit the $50 application fee or qualify for a fee waiver if you visit campus before you apply. 3. Request that your official high school transcript be sent to the Admission Office, along with the High School Report form (found on the Common Application website). Transfer applicants should also request a transcript from their current college. 4. St. Mike’s is a test-optional institution. That means it’s your decision whether or not to include standardized test scores. If you’d like to, you can submit your scores from the SAT (code 3757) or ACT with Writing (code 4312). 5. We encourage first-year applicants to submit two recommendations from teachers and/or counselors. Visit smcvt.edu/admission for all the details, links to forms, and helpful tips you need to apply to Saint Michael’s College.
The facts about St. Mike’s. History: Saint Michael’s is a Catholic college founded by the Society of Saint Edmund in 1904. Their guiding principles of education, justice, and service to the poor are at the heart of the Saint Michael’s experience. Location: On 440 acres, minutes from Burlington, Vermont, is one of the greatest college towns in the country. You can be on the slopes in 30 minutes, in Montreal in two hours, and in Boston in just over three (plus, the Burlington International Airport is minutes from campus, to get you anywhere you need to go). Our students: Approximately 2,000 undergraduates; 400 graduates; 160 international students. The student body is 55 percent women; 45 percent men, who hail from 30 states and 39 countries. Average class size: 19 students Student–faculty ratio: 11:1 Full-time faculty: 150 Faculty with Ph.D. or highest degree: 93 percent Majors: 36 majors. Plus Phi Beta Kappa, an Honors Program, and independent research and internship opportunities. Residence life: St. Mike’s is a 24/7 living and learning environment. All students live on campus, and housing availability is guaranteed for all four years.
Student organizations: Forty-plus (and you can always launch a new one). Varsity athletics: Twenty-one varsity teams competing in NCAA Division II. Intramural teams: 28 Costs: Tuition, board (meals), and residence fees for 2016–17 is $53,275. Financial aid: Over 90 percent of admitted students receive need and/or merit-based financial aid. For more information about applying for financial aid, visit smcvt.edu/financialaid. Visiting St. Mike’s: Burlington International Airport (BTV), the Amtrak station, and the Greyhound bus station are all 15 minutes or less from campus. To plan a visit go to smcvt.edu/visit. Non-discrimination policy Saint Michael’s College is committed to equal opportunity. It does not discriminate against students, employees, or applicants for admission or employment, on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical characteristics. admission@smcvt.edu 800.SMC.8000 or +1.802.654.3000 (International)
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“ All those critical things – accuracy, clean writing, thorough reporting – that are the foundation of what I do today, I learned at Saint Michael’s.” – Tim Arango Baghdad Bureau Chief The New York Times
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