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Champlain College

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityD+ Faculty AccessibilityC-
Useful SchoolworkC+ Excess CompetitionC-
Academic SuccessD+ Creativity/ InnovationB+
Individual ValueF University Resource UseC
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyB- FriendlinessC-
Campus MaintenanceC Social LifeC
Surrounding CityC Extra CurricularsC
SafetyC
Describes the student body as:
Arrogant, Snooty, Closeminded

Describes the faculty as:
Condescending, Unhelpful, Self Absorbed

Male
Quite Bright
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Individual Value
F
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Creativity/ Innovation
B+
He cares more about Individual Value than the average student.
Date: Apr 06 2015
Major: Computer Science (This Major's Salary over time)
I started college in 2009, and wanted to attend Champlain. The cost was high and I was told to start at CCV and then move into Champlain after I acquired my Associates. I want to say that I have ADHD, and I did not use the "disability card" at CCV. I went through without any extra time or assistance than what any other student would receive. I was setup on a program through Champlain to have the most of my credits transferred for my major of choice. CCV was an amazing experience, some rough edges with teachers but the faculty that were not teachers were always 100%. While at CCV I would have classes with Champlain students who left Champlain due to issues with the financial aid office, advisers, teachers or admissions. This was a good sign in the beginning, but I figured they were just lazy students. When I finished and contacted Champlain my adviser through Champlain had quit, and with it my setup to transfer. The adviser did not set me up on the path for the most credits to transfer, and I lost out on more than 20 credits. I should have taken this as a queue to not keep going, but I didn't.

First thing is first, when I applied to Champlain after my Associates was acquire it was relatively easy to get in. I then met with the admissions office and asked cost, scholarships and books. I signed up for the accelerated online courses because they were cheaper at almost $600 a credit. One 3-credit course is $1500, so you are still paying a pretty penny. I was informed that books were included in this price and they are digitally supplied by the school. I also signed up with a friend for the same program, and their experience has been just as bad. Yet, another friend has not reported any issues to me so it's a bit confusing.

I started my classes, and low and behold books are typically not included. Awesome, admissions either lied or she didn't know as much as she should. Either way, she should have checked instead of telling me something that wasn't true. My adviser seemed to always be there in the beginning, and then she just wasn't there at all. I guess the online advisers either were lost, or they just didn't care. You would have to wait 30 days for a reply, and when registration time came around they weren't any better. You would email and call, but no one would answer or call you back, and like I had said earlier it took 30 days for a reply through email. You would receive an email reply at some point, but they wouldn't even tackle all your questions. It was simple and asking you what classes you are thinking of applying for in the next semester. In your head all you see is,

"Hi, this is me replying to you. I didn't read your email and here is some answers to what I skimmed. By the way, what will you be signing up for next semester? money money money, that's all I'm looking for instead of assisting you."

One semester I had taken a class at CCV to pay less and just have it transferred to Champlain. After filling out all the paperwork needed, I was set. At the end I received a letter from CCV saying the class wasn't paid for and my credits will be on hold until paid. The financial aid office never paid CCV, and never took the credits. In the end they sorted out the payment to CCV, but not the credits, the credits were never transferred. I then kept contacting my adviser for the address or fax number to send my CCV transcript with that class for those credits, and to this day have never received a reply to that question. Champlain pretty much screwed me on 3-credits while attending their college, and I'm still fighting this.

The teachers are pretty decent, but you will get several teachers that half-ass explain the course and what they expect. Champlain is considered one of the best schools in Vermont to go for a degree in IT, which is sad because there is not much here and this school is far from good. Save your money and just go out of State, there is no benefit to going to Vermont schools as a Vermont resident. move out of State and realize that most other colleges will be less money with just as good of a degree. This school does not sit down with you to go over scholarships, it's just a straight forward FAFSA and you are on your own. If you are assisted with scholarships, then congrats to you because you we favored among so many students that weren't.

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