123 Pitkin Road
Plainfield, VT 05667

Goddard College is a small college in rural Plainfield, Vermont. Goddard specializes in low residency education, a format that is designed to accommodate the lifestyles of working adults. This Vermont college offers BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degree programs.

Unlike traditional, the low residency format accommodates adults with families and other responsibilities. The faculty mentor-based approach begins with an eight-day residency each semester, during which time students from all over the country travel to Goddard College. The flexibility of not having to drive to class for weekly classes or live on campus for an entire semester appeals to busy, working adults.

At the historic Plainfield, Vermont, campus, students and faculty attend two eight-day residencies a year. The Plainfield campus offers BA, BFA, MA, and MFA programs in Individualized Studies, Education, Health Sciences, Psychology and Counseling, Sustainable business, Creative Writing, and Interdisciplinary Arts.

At its Port Townsend, Washington site, Goddard College offers low residency MFA programs in Creative Writing and Interdisciplinary Arts.

Goddard College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC) through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

Quick Facts:

Goddard College was founded in 1863.

Goddard College has a graduation ceremony at each residency and every graduate gets to speak.

The Student Life office handles community life during residencies and assists with students' needs over the course of the academic year.

The Student Council is a group of elected student representatives from each academic program who collaborate with the Goddard College community-at-large.

Students design an individualized curriculum tailored to their academic, personal, and professional goals.

The beautiful, historic Gardens of the Greatwood Estate are located at Goddard.

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