Goddard College

The College

• Historic campus founded in 1938; the school’s lineage goes back to 1863.
• Private College
• Emphasis on Progressive Education
• Low Residency Model
• Coeducation
• 804 full time students
• Median age is 36
• 31% of students in Undergraduate Programs
• 69% of students in Graduate Programs

Location Highlights

• Goddard College is located in Plainfield, VT on approximately 200 acres. The campus has a collection of historic buildings that have been named to the National Register of Historic Places and the Vermont state list.
• The campus is mostly wooded and includes trails and footbridges. The Winooski River is adjacent.
• Nearby ski areas include Bolton, Stowe and Burke Mountain.
• Near state campgrounds and Groton State Forest.
• 10 miles from the capital, Montpelier, and 31 miles from Stowe.

Unique Characteristics

• Low residency model entailing an 8 day residency at the beginning of each semester. Students study at home or elsewhere the rest of the term.
• Designed for working adults, independent, self-motivated learners
• Work independently from home using a study plan that you create with guidance from your advisor.
• Goddard is based on a democratic theory of education, as described by John Dewey, William Heard Kilpatrick and other philosophers of education.
• Students have a great deal of autonomy in designing their programs of study, often addressing interdisciplinary subjects.
• There are no grades at Goddard. Both students and faculty compose written narratives that document challenges, highlight progress and accomplishments and identify areas for future study.
• A college intranet allows students to maintain contact with fauculty advisors and each other.