Marlboro College

"It takes someone able to go ahead on [his or her] own to handle this kind of freedom. It is the reliance on student initiative that separates Marlboro education from one-on-one elsewhere."
-Loren Pope

CHARACTER

• Co-ed, residential, private, liberal arts college.

• Founded in 1946 by Walter Hendricks (student and close friend of Robert Frost).

• Located in the Green Mountains of southeastern Vermont, two hours from Boston and 20 minutes from the Appalachian Trail, Marlboro's 350-acre campus includes many buildings that were originally family farm buildings.

• Marlboro College promotes independence by requiring students to participate in the planning of their own programs of study and to act responsibly within a self-governing community.

WORTH NOTING

• Students complete a Plan of Concentration in a degree field offered by Marlboro. Plan is an integrated course of study designed by juniors and seniors while working closely with faculty sponsors.

• Marlboro offers a Bachelor of Arts or Science in International Studies degree through the World Studies Program, which has placed students in working internships in more than 50 different countries.

• Marlboro received the highest Academic rating possible (99 out of 99) in the 2010 edition of The Princeton Review's "Best 371 Colleges."

• Nearly 70% of Marlboro’s graduates go on to further study. The 10 colleges, universities or programs most frequently attended by Marlboro alumni are Antioch New England University, Harvard, Columbia, University of Vermont, Yale, Boston University, University of Massachusetts, University of California, State University of New York and the Marlboro College Graduate Center.

• Submission of SAT or ACT scores is optional when applying.

ENROLLMENT

• Fully enrolled with 325 students

• Smallest student body of all CTCL institutions; one of the country’s smallest liberal arts college student populations

• 45% men, 55% women

• 45% of students are from New England

FACULTY & ACADEMICS

• 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio

• Average class size: 10 (95% have under 20 students)

• In lieu of general distribution requirements, all students must pass the Clear Writing Requirement, a twenty page portfolio of expository writing, to continue their studies at Marlboro.

TUITION & FEES

• 2009-2010 Academic Year Expenses: $42,880

• 87% of students receive financial aid. Merit-based scholarships are available to those who qualify.

• 1/3 of Marlboro students qualify for Federal Pell Grant.

• Marlboro College is committed to helping every student who demonstrates financial need the resources necessary to attend.

CAMPUS LIFE

• 91% of students live on campus.

• Many campus decisions are made at monthly Town Meetings, where students, faculty, and staff each have an equal vote.

• The Marlboro College Outdoor Program offers regular sea kayaking, whitewater rafting, caving, climbing, and backpacking outings, along with trips to the area's top ski resorts.

• Marlboro students take the lead in creating cultural offerings for the campus with plays, dance performances, concerts, and lectures.

ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS

• 88 Students (69 first-years and 19 transfers)

• 47 males, 41 females

• 23 States represented with top states of origin: MA, VT, NY, NJ, CA, PA, MD, ME, NH

• 472 applications received / 311 accepted

• Submitting SAT/ACT scores for application is optional. Range SAT verbal: 440-800 Range SAT math: 400-800 Range ACT composite: 19-34

• The fall 2009 class includes organic farm workers, newspaper writers, a Nicaraguan Service Project volunteer, a nanny for a non-profit music and theatre program, a Secretary of National Honors Society members, a Literary Distinction award member, a Writers Group founder, Soup Kitchen volunteers, student government members, National Merit Commended Scholars, an Earth Corps volunteer, social justice and community action club members, a fundraiser for a volunteer peer sexuality education program, an Irish step dance prize winner, Gaming Club President, National forensics league members, a regional technology fair prizewinner, a Spanish tutor, a Japanese tutor, President of Hacky Sack club, and an award recipient for raising Holocaust awareness.