There is no place like St. Mike's. It is evident the minute you visit campus.
Our smart, engaged, and friendly students and faculty are at the heart of St. Mike's. The energy and pulse? Those come from a close-knit community, a perspective-changing exploration of the liberal arts and sciences, a legacy of service, and a Vermont location that combines the best of a small city with incredible mountain views.
Combine all that with a challenging curriculum, meaningful faculty-student research and internships, a supportive environment for contemplating life's most profound questions and mysteries, and outstanding alumni outcomes for job placement and graduate school acceptance.
In short, Saint Michael's is a great place to learn what matters. It is the Mission of Saint Michael's College to contribute through higher education to enhance the human person and advance human culture in light of the Catholic faith.
Our students study across a broad spectrum of subjects at Saint Michael's, and undergraduate education is our faculty's primary focus. Professors teach all courses (never by teaching assistants) who are highly regarded experts in their fields. Classes are small enough for everyone to know each other by name, and learning happens through conversation and lectures.
You will focus your education by choosing from more than 30 majors and minors, and then dive deeper with our experiential learning opportunities. That means you can explore the community through service, the world through international study, the working world with an internship, or collaborate with faculty on research projects rarely found in the undergraduate level—projects have included work in Hawaii on the Keck Telescope and sustainable agriculture in India.
At St. Mike's, we put great thought and care into our students' learning and how they know it. Whether you are studying the environment, the global economy, new media, psychology, biochemistry, world religions, or accounting, you will be taught by expert faculty who will mentor you, illuminate your career and life paths, nurture your talents and challenge you to explore your values.
Choose from more than 30 majors; each is grounded in a meaningful liberal studies curriculum. That means you are going to learn about our world, past, present, and future. You will study things you will need four years from now and recall things 20 years from now. You will critically examine issues, solve abstract and concrete problems, and think for yourself while keeping others in mind.
Saint Michael's education is a four-year experience that will change how you see and care for the world. Our faculty include acclaimed scientists, authors, musicians, historians, and directors. And, they are here to teach you: every course is taught by a professor, not a teaching assistant. Our student-faculty ratio is 12:1, with 1:1 advising with a professor in your field of study and guidance with your coursework and your plans.
Service to the community and all humankind is at the heart of St. Mike's. More than 70 percent of our students participate in service, reflecting our passion for and history of social justice. You can explore spirituality through retreats and campus ministry programs, and put faith into action with extended service trips.
There is a reason more than 14,000 students call Burlington home: because it is an ideal location to go to college. At St. Mike's, you get the best of both worlds: quick access to a top college town, and on-campus housing that's guaranteed for all four years and that includes options like quad dorms for first-year students, suites with single rooms for sophomores, and juniors and townhouses for seniors.
Our Adventure Sports Center will take you out into Vermont's environment, and your all-access Sugarbush Ski Area season pass (available to all students in good academic standing) will make skiing and riding a top activity. The Burlington area has excellent opportunities for hands-on learning through internships--lots of our graduates start their careers here after graduation and never leave.
Life at St. Mike's is packed with meaningful activity - students here are seriously involved. In many ways, they make campus run, taking on leadership roles, rallying support for worthy causes, and generally making things happen. You can be sure that whether they are pursuing new ideas in the classroom or testing their limits on the top of Vermont's highest mountain, there is no end to exploration, challenge, and learning.
And, because everyone lives on campus, there is an incredible sense of community here. You will always find partners ready for whatever adventures you have in mind, from spearheading a volunteer project in India to rock climbing in Middlebury.
At St. Mike's, learning is not confined to the walls of your classrooms. Think about research. Study abroad. Internships. Service-learning. You have countless options to blend your passions into your academic experience. Interested in global health issues? Spend a summer in Ghana, studying sustainable healthcare delivery. Research the economics of immunizations. Intern with a health-focused nonprofit. Join the Student Global AIDS Campaign.
Whatever your passion, there are virtually endless opportunities to enhance your studies with firsthand, hands-on experience at Saint Michael's.
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