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Norwich University is a private regional university located in Northfield, Vermont. Norwich University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Norwich University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $59,819 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Vermont, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Norwich University bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. Norwich University is ranked 4th in Vermont.
Norwich University’s median net annual cost of $23,985 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Norwich University sorted by number of graduates - Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations., Criminal Justice, Registered Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, International Relations, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,985
Average years to graduate
4.3
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #65
Economic score: 2.77
Construction Mgmt.
Rank: #42
Economic score: 3.24
Business Administration
Rank: #407
Economic score: 3.54
Civil Engineering
Rank: #195
Economic score: 3.86
Psychology
Rank: #102
Economic score: 4.6
Biology
Rank: #219
Economic score: 5.19
History
Rank: #132
Economic score: 5.22
Health & Fitness
Rank: #332
Economic score: 12.51
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 12.95
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 16.07
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Norwich University - Business Administration, International Relations, History, Computer Systems Analysis, Public Administration, Civil Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #12
Economic score: 0.24
Architecture
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.56
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Norwich University is 8% lower than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Norwich University, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Norwich University graduates within 4.3 years.
Norwich University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Norwich University’s economic mobility score of 18.45 is calculated by adjusting the 2.03 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Norwich University’s EMS of 18.45 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Norwich University pays $23,985 a year, $38,019 less than the $62,004 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,985
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Norwich University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,985 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 69% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,785. This is 15% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,130
Pell grants
$4,568
State grants
$2,262
Institutional grants
$30,162
Norwich University offers 9 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Norwich University offers 11 programs, 10 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
20
Hybrid programs
10
Percentage of programs online
36%
Norwich University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,280 applicants, of which 2,846 were admitted and 656 enrolled. Norwich University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Norwich University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
27%
59%
First time
82%
59%
In-state
12%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%