The student-faculty ratio at St. Michael's College is 13:1, and the school has 55.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at St. Michael's College include: Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Total faculty
123 full time
48 part time
International
1% full time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
85%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students55.1%
20-4943.8%
50 or more1.2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
86%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
57%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
69%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
79%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
79%
6-year graduation rate of international students
80%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
30%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
6%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
4.5%
Enlisted in the military
0.2%
Enrolled in continuing education
7.5%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Albany College of Pharmacy of Union University
Boston College
Boston University
Clarkson University
College of St. Rose
Seeking continuing education
-
Not seeking employment
0.6%
No information provided by graduate
26.7%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
The Honorable Patrick Leahy61 - United States Senator from Vermont , 1972 - present, and current Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman., Tom Freston67 - Co-founder of MTV and former President & CEO: Viacom., Loung Ung93 Nationally acclaimed author ("First they killed my Father: A daughter of Cambodia Remembers", "Lucky Child" and "Lulu in the Sky").
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
-
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Social Sciences 17%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 16%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10%
Psychology 8%
Education 8%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,400
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government$50,300
Economics$46,500
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Information Systems, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
Education
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
Latin Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Professions and Related Programs
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Public Health, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Minors
History
History, General
Public/Applied History
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Latin Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Natural Resources and Conservation
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
East Asian Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
Combined-degree programs
MBA 4 + 1 Program (with Clarkson University)
Dual Degree Engineering Program (with the University of Vermont)
3 + 2 Engineering Program (with Clarkson University)
Dual Bachelor/Doctor of Pharmacy Program (with Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences)
Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Teacher certificate program
Honors program
Accelerated program
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Education
Teacher certification is offered in
Elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
12
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
433
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
American University
Bennington College
Champlain College
College of St. Joseph
Goddard College
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bhutan
Bolivia
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Champlain College
College Consortium
Northeast Consortium for Study Abroad
Saint Michaels College Cross-Registration Consortium
Semester Exchange Program with Vermont Private Colleges
Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
