Champlain College is a private institution accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Unlike state colleges and universities, we are free from governmental budget control. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees made up of community and business leaders, alumni, and other private citizens. The Board is the legal owner and final authority of the College.

Champlain's independence allows us to adapt quickly to the ever changing and fast-paced job environment. We are continually adding degree programs based on feedback from the business and professional world. Harvard might review its curriculum once every thirty years, according to an article in the New York Times (October 19, 2002), but Champlain makes annual curriculum revisions, updates and additions; this keeps our education relevant and our graduates prepared for the demands of the workplace.

We also make every effort to hire professors who bring real world experience to their teaching. Our faculty has the requisite academic training you would expect, but the Champlain classroom experience is enriched because professors are current practitioners in the field. Couple that with Champlain's emphasis on technology in the classroom in every major, and you can see why our job placement rate for graduates is so high.