Saint Michael's College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Saint Michael's College?

Saint Michael's has the same published full-time undergraduate tuition for Vermont residents and out-of-state students. In the 2024-25 IPEDS figures, tuition was $48,950 and required fees were $2,500, for $51,450 in tuition and required fees before housing, meals, books, transportation, and personal expenses.

Published price and likely out-of-pocket cost differ substantially. Reported annual room and board charges were $18,440, but applicants should not combine figures from differently labeled reporting periods and treat the result as a current bill. The college's current cost-of-attendance budget should identify which housing and meal arrangement it assumes and include indirect expenses such as travel and supplies.

Financial aid is a major part of the price calculation. The reported average undergraduate grant award from federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources was $38,033; that is an average, not an award every student receives. Reported average net prices differed by family income: $9,940 for families earning $48,000 or less, compared with $34,539 for families earning more than $110,000. A net price is a historical average after grant and scholarship aid, not a personalized offer.

Students should compare their own aid offer against a full-year budget and distinguish grants from loans. Reported figures indicate that 58% of students had student loans. Eligible applicants may be considered for federal grants and loans, state assistance, and institutional merit- or need-based aid; veterans should also ask how military education benefits interact with other awards. The college's current financial-aid instructions and net price calculator are more useful for an individual decision than the published sticker price alone.

What are the work-study opportunities at Saint Michael's College?

Students can pursue part-time employment and career development while enrolled at Saint Michael's, but a campus job, Federal Work-Study award, and internship are different arrangements. Federal Work-Study is need-based financial aid that permits eligible students to earn wages through approved work; an award is not money credited to a bill before the student works.

Students interested in employment should review their financial-aid offer and the college's student-job postings for eligibility, hours, pay, and application procedures. An ordinary campus job may have different eligibility rules, while an internship may provide academic credit, wages, both, or neither depending on its terms.

The college also reports career counseling for undergraduates, résumé assistance, interview preparation, career exploration, job fairs, employer recruitment, and alumni networking opportunities. Those services can help students find and prepare for opportunities; they should not be mistaken for verified job-placement outcomes.