Norwich University
Northfield, VT · Private four-year · Rural: Distant
2,642undergraduates
74%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,196average net price per year
61%graduate in 6 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,157
- Admitted
- 3,796
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 73%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 563
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 15%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-670
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Military technologies and applied sciences (1)
- Intelligence, General Bachelor's (129 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (111 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Criminology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- International Relations and National Security Studies, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- National Security Policy Studies Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Data Analytics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (20)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Management Information Systems, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- History, General Master's
- Military History Master's
- International Relations and Affairs Master's
- Information Science/Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Public Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Intelligence, General Master's
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Architecture Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $49,600
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,000
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,760
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $67,860
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $67,860
- Total cost living at home
- $53,800
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,842 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,895 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,423 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,197 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,555 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $36,911
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $34,591
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 61%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,770
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 61%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 49% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 62% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 195 | 71% |
| Men | 485 | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Asian | 28 | 64% |
| Black | 40 | 35% |
| Hispanic | 56 | 61% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 446 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 57% |
| Race unknown | 15 | 53% (small group) |
| International | 48 | 35% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 611 | 62% | 35% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 0% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 123 | 64% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 381 | 60% | 18% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,274
- Undergraduates
- 2,642
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,112
- Part-time undergraduates
- 530
- Graduate students
- 632
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 19%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 23%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 30% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 68% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT, 05663-1035
- County
- Washington County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.