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TexasTowelie

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Mon Jul 19, 2021, 04:38 AM Jul 2021

Applications to Some Vermont Colleges Are Up Sharply This Year

The University of Vermont could see its largest incoming class ever this year, as applications rose nearly 40 percent compared to last year.

Other institutions reported big numbers, too: Champlain College saw an 83 percent increase, while Middlebury College and Vermont Law School each saw a bump of 30 percent.

"Increasing enrollment when we couldn't bring prospective and admitted students to campus is quite an achievement," said Stephanie Kloss, media director at Champlain College.

The surge comes a year after enrollments at colleges and university dropped steeply as students chose to sit out rather than enroll in remote classes or hybrid systems. But the numbers for some colleges are also higher than in 2019.

Read more: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2021/07/15/applications-to-some-vermont-colleges-are-up-sharply-this-year

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