Accolades

Saint Michael’s is known for its academic quality and commitment to students.

Saint Michael’s College is regularly featured in the Princeton Review’s Best 390 Colleges and in 2024, Saint Michael’s was once again named one of the Best 390 Colleges, one of the Best Green Colleges, and one of the Best Northeast Colleges by the Princeton Review, as well at the Best College Radio Station.

Saint Michael’s is a part of the elite group of 286 colleges nationwide with Phi Beta Kappa chapters, one of only 20 national Catholic colleges, and one of four in New England.

According to U.S. News in its Best College Rankings, Saint Michael’s is ranked 122nd nationwide for National Liberal Arts Colleges.

Saint Michael’s College has been awarded a 2024 Social Justice Award from Leading Colleges, an organization that aims to create a meaningful lens for school counselors, independent educational consultants, and community-based organization professionals to identify student-centered colleges and universities.

In 2023-2024, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized Saint Michael’s College for being one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.  

Four students from Saint Michael’s were selected for Fulbright awards for the academic year 2023-24. They are currently involved in programs in Thailand, Vietnam, Spain, and Mexico. This is the second time the College has been recognized as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution.  

In 2025, Saint Michael’s College was named a Hidden Gem Colleges in New England and a NCAA Division II (D2) Hidden Gem by College Raptor’s 2025 Hidden Gem Colleges. Learn more

Saint Michael’s College has been recognized as one of Money magazine’s 2023 Best Colleges based on quality, affordability and student outcomes.

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Saint Michael’s College was ranked 2nd in Best Colleges for Business in Vermont and No. 107 in the Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America in the rankings by Niche, a popular college ranking website. Saint Michael’s was also named #80 in the Best Catholic Colleges.

Travel + Leisure named Burlington, VT as one of America’s Best College Towns in the country. With their Knightcard, students ride free on public transportation and can be downtown in a matter of minutes.

Called one of the “best and most interesting 322 colleges” by the Fiske Guide to Colleges. “There is something special to St. Mike’s which is hard to put into words… Saint Michael’s teaches students to go out into the world and work to make it a better place.”

St. Mike’s Purple Knight athletes have an impressive 97% academic success rate, tied for No. 1 in the nation, out of 313 institutions, in Division II athletics. We are the No. 1 school in the Northeast region of the country, and we offer more varsity sports than any of the institutions ranked above us.

Saint Michael’s College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE); our Education Department is accredited by ROPA.