A flexible pathway to a bachelor’s degree

Information for graduates of Community College of Vermont

Goddard is a leader in transformative education that joins individual learning with action in the world. We cultivate knowledge, skills, and strategies that respond effectively to the changing needs of communities and circumstances.

Students who graduate from the Community College of Vermont with an A.A. or A.S. degree are guaranteed admissions into one of Goddard College’s bachelor’s degree programs. Goddard also presents an important option for students seeking a B.A. with Vermont teacher licensure.

Learn more about the transfer agreement and the $1,000 scholarships for CCV graduates, faculty and staff by contacting an admissions counselor, calling 800.906.8312, writing to admissions@goddard.edu or by completing an inquiry form.

How the Partnership Works:

  • The admissions fee for CCV graduates will be waived.
  • Graduates of all of Community College of Vermont’s associate degree programs are guaranteed admission into the Individualized Bachelor of Arts degree track in the Undergraduate Studies Program.
  • Graduates of Community College of Vermont’s AS in Environmental Studies Program are guaranteed admission into the Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability or the Bachelor of Arts in Health Arts and Sciences degree tracks.
  • Graduates of CCV’s AS in Human Services are guaranteed admission into Goddard’s BA in Psychology degree track.
  • Graduates of any other of CCV’s AS degree programs will be considered for admission into all of Goddard’s other undergraduate programs, including the BA in Education and the BFA in Creative Writing.
  • All CCV graduates are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship to complete their studies at Goddard.

Contact an admissions counselor today at 800.906.8312 or request more information here.

About Goddard College

Nestled in rural Vermont, Goddard is a small college for plain living and hard thinking. Goddard is recognized for innovation in education. Its mission is to advance the theory and practice of learning by undertaking new experiments based upon the ideals of democracy and the principles of progressive education asserted by John Dewey. At Goddard, students are regarded as unique individuals who will take charge of their learning and collaborate with other students, staff, and faculty to build a strong community. Goddard encourages students to become creative, passionate, lifelong learners, working and living with an earnest concern for others and the welfare of the Earth.

Low-Residency Education

Low-residency education offers the best of what distance education, online programs, and traditional campus-learning offer: you will have the flexibility to study from home while also being a part of a living, breathing community of learners, faculty, staff and alumni – the larger community of Goddard College.

The progressive pedagogy at Goddard encourages students to pursue areas of unique interest that contribute to the global community and the earth through holistic and multidisciplinary approaches to learning.

  • Flexibility: Goddard offers a flexible degree program that allows you to pursue a degree without uprooting or disrupting your life.
  • Community: Spend 8 days of intensive study per semester in a community of your peers.
  • Individualized Learning: Earn a degree that intimately connects the life you’re living with what you’re learning, and study that is directly relevant to the life you want to live.