Vermont

TexasTowelie

(111,910 posts) Sun Jan 27, 2019, 11:03 AM Jan 2019

Green Mountain College to close at the end of the year

Green Mountain College officials announced Wednesday that the school would close at the end of the academic year due to declining enrollments.

The Poultney school also announced that Prescott College in Arizona has agreed to enroll students who want to finish out their degrees in the same area of study. The two schools are founding members of the EcoLeague consortium of environmentally-focused colleges.

Seven other schools, including three in Vermont, have agreed to “teach-out” agreements, which allow students to automatically enroll and finish their degrees, according to a public relations consultant representing the college.

Just next door in Rutland county, Castleton University has already organized information sessions this weekend for students who want to transfer. Marlboro College and Sterling College will participate in the “teach-out” plan.

Read more: https://vtdigger.org/2019/01/23/green-mountain-college-close-end-year/

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Green Mountain College to close at the end of the year (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2019 OP

Hyperselectivity and eye popping tuition rates drive students away from these colleges Jake Stern Jan 2019 #1

That's really too bad - my aunt went there Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 #2

Yes, considering that New England is renown for their small liberal arts college TexasTowelie Feb 2019 #3

She's from Connecticut, I don't know how she found it Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 #4

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)

1. Hyperselectivity and eye popping tuition rates drive students away from these colleges

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2019, 12:05 PM

Jan 2019

Why go to a tiny college in the middle of nowhere and pay $35,000 for the privilege when a student can go to the University of Vermont and pay half of that?

Rhiannon12866

(204,686 posts)

2. That's really too bad - my aunt went there

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 06:23 AM

Feb 2019

I should pass on this article.

TexasTowelie

(111,910 posts)

3. Yes, considering that New England is renown for their small liberal arts college

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 06:58 AM

Feb 2019

it is a loss. The universities in Texas and adjacent states are either religiously-affiliated or vocational training programs so the study of comparative religions, philosophy and ethics doesn't weigh heavily.

Rhiannon12866

(204,686 posts)

4. She's from Connecticut, I don't know how she found it

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 07:06 AM

Feb 2019

But she used to take my cousin and me to a place she used to ride (horses) near there - so I've been there too. If she doesn't knew, I'm sure she'll be pretty bummed out. She lives back in Connecticut now. And it really is a beautiful area.

Reply to this discussion