Green Mountain College to close at the end of the year

[TexasTowelie]

Green Mountain College officials announced Wednesday that the school would close at the end of the academic year due to declining enrollments.

The Poultney school also announced that Prescott College in Arizona has agreed to enroll students who want to finish out their degrees in the same area of study. The two schools are founding members of the EcoLeague consortium of environmentally-focused colleges.

Seven other schools, including three in Vermont, have agreed to “teach-out” agreements, which allow students to automatically enroll and finish their degrees, according to a public relations consultant representing the college.

Just next door in Rutland county, Castleton University has already organized information sessions this weekend for students who want to transfer. Marlboro College and Sterling College will participate in the “teach-out” plan.

Read more: https://vtdigger.org/2019/01/23/green-mountain-college-close-end-year/

[Jake Stern]

1. Hyperselectivity and eye popping tuition rates drive students away from these colleges

Why go to a tiny college in the middle of nowhere and pay $35,000 for the privilege when a student can go to the University of Vermont and pay half of that?

[Rhiannon12866]

2. That's really too bad - my aunt went there

I should pass on this article.

[TexasTowelie]

3. Yes, considering that New England is renown for their small liberal arts college

it is a loss. The universities in Texas and adjacent states are either religiously-affiliated or vocational training programs so the study of comparative religions, philosophy and ethics doesn't weigh heavily.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. She's from Connecticut, I don't know how she found it

But she used to take my cousin and me to a place she used to ride (horses) near there - so I've been there too. If she doesn't knew, I'm sure she'll be pretty bummed out. She lives back in Connecticut now. And it really is a beautiful area.