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Saint Michael's College

1 Winooski Park, Colchester, VT

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Saint Michael's College, founded in 1904 by the Society of Saint Edmund, is a Catholic liberal arts college whose small size and Colchester, Vermont campus give it a close-knit religious community distinct from the state's larger public university. The college's education and biology programs have built solid regional reputations, and Saint Michael's continued Catholic mission, including its explicit commitment to social justice-oriented service learning, shapes the curriculum and campus culture throughout a student's four years. The college's proximity to Burlington gives students access to that city's broader cultural and economic opportunities while maintaining a distinct, smaller residential college campus experience separate from the larger University of Vermont just a few miles away. Saint Michael's combination of its Catholic Edmundite mission, its emphasis on service-oriented education, and its proximity to Burlington's broader cultural resources has made it a distinctive choice among Vermont's private colleges, particularly for Catholic students seeking a faith-based liberal arts education.

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