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Characterized by its gently rolling pastures and its low-lying mountains, the state of Vermont is also known for its significant contribution to higher education in the country. Many people young and old, and both from Vermont and from elsewhere across the country and the world, turn to the many good options that the state has to offer in terms of two-year colleges. The state has supported the public Community College of Vermont ever since its founding back in 1970, and there are various other private two-year postsecondary educational options to choose from as well. The following schools represent the very best that the state has to offer in terms of two-year institutions:

Having been established in 1970 as mentioned, the Community College of Vermont is the leading two-year college by far throughout the state. It is the state’s second-most populous school (right behind the 911吃瓜网 of Vermont) and it is its most affordable school, which helps explain in part why so many people go there. There are 12 CCV campuses spread out across the entire territory of the state, with branches in communities such as Montpelier, the capital, Newport, Rutland, Bennington, Middlebury and several others besides.

The school offers as varied an offering of degree, certificate, vocational and healthcare programs as can be expected from any two-year college, with degrees peaking at the level of Associate of Art, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science. Degree options range from Graphic Design to Human Services and from Criminal Justice to Hospitality & Tourism. All in all, the Community College of Vermont provides the most options within the framework of a two-year school.

Vermont Technical College, which along with the Community College of Vermont forms part of the Vermont State Colleges system, is another excellent option when looking to get a two-year education in the state of the green mountains. Having been established all the way back in 1866, it is one of the oldest community colleges in the nation and has a proud tradition all its own. At the time of its founding the school was called the Randolph Normal School, changing successively to the Vermont School of Agriculture, the Vermont Agricultural and Technical Institute, acquiring its current denomination by 1962.

With its main campus located in Randolph, in the heart of this very rural state, it also has another campus located in Williston. The school’s various two-year degree and certificate programs cover many fields, and VTC’s Engineering department (Associate of Engineering degrees available) has a pretty strong reputation. Various rural-focused programs are also available, such as an Associate of Applied Science in Agribusiness Management Technology, Dairy Farm Management Technology, Landscape Development and Ornamental Horticulture, or Veterinary Technology, among others.

Students at VTC also have the chance to participate in school athletic teams and programs, from basketball and soccer to baseball and cross-country, opportunities that aren’t found at all two-year colleges throughout the state or the rest of the country for that matter.

Situated farther down towards the southeast corner of the state, Landmark College calls home to the community of Putney, in Windham County. This private junior college has played a pioneering role in creating study programs for people with diverse types of learning disabilities, which is a surprisingly high portion of the population. Academic assistance and guidance from faculty is very focused and directed, and there is a good ration of students to faculty. The school has a somewhat unique “Assistive Technology” program (that fits into its broader agenda of teaching students how to study as well as what to study) whereby students can buy computers that have got assistive software already installed on them.

All degree programs at Landmark College fall within the Associate of Arts category, specializing either in General Studies, Liberal Arts, Business Studies or Business Administration. A unique opportunity is presented to students in the form of the Landmark College Institute for Research and Training, which works on finding best practices to be used with and by students struggling in their coursework and who have AD/HD or other learning disabilities.

Finally, to round out the list there is the Burlington Technical Center, which happens to cater mostly to the end-of-high school crowd although older people are also welcome to apply and study as it is an accredited (and private) two-year college. In all there are 12 study programs on offer at Burlington Technical Center, including Auto Body Repair, Computer Systems, Aviation Technology, Culinary/Professional Foods, Medical & Sports Science, and Criminal Justice. Many of the young students enrolled at BTC also take dual-enrollment courses with the Community College of Vermont and the Vermont Technical College, gaining them real college credit in the process.