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Founded in 1787, Castleton State College is the oldest institution of higher learning in Vermont, comprising 22 buildings on 160 acres. It is part of the Vermont State College System, with an enrollment of 1,400 full-time undergraduate students. The ratio of students to faculty is 13/1. Most are Vermont residents.

More than 30 academic programs are offered, including liberal arts, teacher preparation and professional studies. The most popular majors are business and social sciences. Graduate programs include education and forensic psychology.

The library contains 130,000 volumes. The college also boasts 200 student-use computers, its own radio station and TV studio. Forty student clubs and organizations and 12 varsity sports round out the life at Castleton State.

Location: Castleton Vermont 05735 Telephone 802-468-5611

Other Education nearby:
(Vergennes) Addison Central School
(Queensbury) Adirondack Community College
(Middlebury) Bingham Memorial School
(Ludlow) Black River High School
(Castleton) Castleton State College
(Danby) Currier Memorial School

12/04 Coming to The Castleton area
Taste of the Valley Plymouth NH March21 Experience all of your favorite local flavors. Several restaurants from the region will be there hoping to win your vote in the "Best in Show" competition.
Green Mountain Film Festival Montpelier VT March22-31 Culture reigns at the Green Mountain Film Festival, featuring powerful programming on a wide range of subjects, interesting and often unexpected guests, and a convivial atmosphere.
Spring Plant Sale Westford NH April27 The Middlesex Conservation District will be holding its annual Spring Plant Sale at the 4H Fairgrounds.
Vermont Maple Festival St Albans VT April26-28 Pancake breakfast and maple buffet, the annual “Sap Run” race, exhibits and sugarhouse tours, antiques, crafts, cooking demonstrations, youth talent, fiddlers’ shows, and a Grand Parade featuring teen “Maple Ambassadors.”
Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor Manchester NH March17-May5 A display at the Currier Museum of Art shows the striking duality of deadly weaponry and artistic beauty from the Samurai culture of centuries past.
New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival Deerfield NH May11-12 Each year the New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival lines up a wide variety of presenters to help educate the public on everything sheep or wool related. Your family can take advantage of the many activities taking place throughout the weekend.