Goddard College closed in 8/2024 (U.S. Department of Education IPEDS). The data on this page is historical and kept for reference.
Goddard College
Acceptance rate
19.5%
2024
Peer median 77.9%
Tuition per year
$19,568
$21,668 with room and board
Peer median $34,392
“Peers” are all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Plainfield, Vermont
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, distant
- Nearest major city
- Portland, ME, about 120 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 110 mi
- City
- Plainfield, Vermont
- Address
- 123 Pitkin Road, Plainfield, VT 05667-9432
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 77.9% · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2024
In 2020: men 100.0%, women 100.0%.
Cost
2024 cost per year
$21,668
- Undergraduate tuition
- $19,568
- Room and board
- $2,100
- Graduate tuition
- $23,898
Peer median tuition + room and board $47,329 · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Tuition rose 26% from 2016 to 2024; room and board rose -78%.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of VermontBurlington · 39.9 mi
U.S. News #133
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Dartmouth CollegeHanover · 40.4 mi
U.S. News #12
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Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury · 41.1 mi
Liberal Arts #19
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Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs · 105.8 mi
Liberal Arts #41
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University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham · 109.1 mi
U.S. News #109
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Bates CollegeLewiston · 111.4 mi
Liberal Arts #26
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Williams CollegeWilliamstown · 114.8 mi
Liberal Arts #1
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University of New EnglandBiddeford · 116.9 mi
U.S. News #262
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Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy · 123.7 mi
U.S. News #69
Peer median 4.0 · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Incidents, 2019–2021
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
All 24Notable alumni of Goddard College include William H. Macy (American actor and filmmaker), David Mamet (Playwright, filmmaker and author, Pulitzer Prize winner) and Miriam Hopkins (Actress who signed with Paramount in 1930).
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William H. Macy 1950–
American actor and filmmaker
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David Mamet 1947–
Playwright, filmmaker and author, Pulitzer Prize winner
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Miriam Hopkins 1902–1972
Actress who signed with Paramount in 1930
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Tommie Smith 1944–
1968 Olympic 200-meter champion
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Mumia Abu-Jamal 1954–
Activist and journalist convicted of killing a police officer
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Archie Shepp 1937–
Avant-garde jazz saxophonist and educator
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Piers Anthony 1934–
Science fiction and fantasy author of the Xanth series
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Howard Ashman 1950–1991
Lyricist and playwright known for Disney animated films
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Walter Mosley 1952–
Novelist known for crime fiction
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.