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Johnson, VT
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Johnson State College

About Johnson State College

The College

  • Founded in 1828
  • Served as teacher training school until the 1960s
  • 40 percent of students from states other than Vermont
  • 25 states represented in the student body
  • Students from 13 foreign countries
  • State of the art Library and Learning Center
  • 14 buildings on 350 acres
  • Beautiful Dibden Center for the Performing Arts is the largest academic theater in the state of Vermont
  • New Renovations to the Visual Arts Center and Bentley Science Facilities

Location Highlights

  • Near to Smugglers’ Notch and Stowe Mountain Resort
  • Scenic hilltop campus; Breathtaking view of the Green Mountains
  • Burlington, Vermont’s largest city, only 45 minutes away; Montreal, Canada is only 1 1/2 hours away; Boston, Massachusetts is only 3 1/2 hours away

Unique Characteristics

  • College owned 1,000 acre Babcock Nature Preserve
  • Nationally recognized Service Learning Program
  • Only VT college to offer domestic and international exchange opportunities through the National Student Exchange (NSE) Program
  • On-campus Snowboard/Terrain Park
  • JumpStart Program for high school students
  • First Year Experience Program including seminar classes, common reading book and creative audience initiative
  • Transition Program offered by the Academic Support Services
  • Culture of Research with internships and research opportunities available in every program
  • MA in Education, Counseling and MFA in Studio Art (in conjunction with The Vermont Studio Center)
  • JSC Certificate in Nonprofit Management
  • (4+1) MBA Program with Clarkson University

 

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