School Details
Vermont State University was founded in 2023 when Castleton University, Northern Vermont University, and Vermont Technical College merged. Vermont State University brings together the best of those schools in an environment that provides a high-quality, flexible, and affordable education. It is spread across five campuses and combines in-person, online, or hybrid formats. Today you choose from over 105 rigorous academic programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Online degrees are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels and in certificates. With Vermont State University online degrees, you will learn from expert faculty who bring real-world experience into the classroom. Learn from a school that strives to “…foster a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice…”
Accreditation & Licensing
Vermont State University is accredited by:
New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
All Programs
Art & Liberal Arts
The Associate of Arts in General Studies is an online liberal arts degree from Vermont State University. This program prepares students for future studies at the bachelor’s or professional level while also helping you explore your options for the future. The curriculum covers a wide variety of disciplines, offering a solid educational foundation for the future. Core general education requirements fulfill many of the basic requirements in bachelor’s degree programs and allows students to enter these four-year degrees at a higher than freshman level. Additional courses are selected by the students with an advisor’s assistance, allowing you to complete courses in areas of academic interest while discovering new interests and career goals.
The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies is an online liberal arts degree from Vermont State University. This is the program that allows you to design your own program of study by incorporating three disciplines or groups of disciplines. It is an excellent opportunity for students to tailor degrees that match their interests and career goals. This allows you to explore the connections among the areas that are central to your desired major, making the connections that are crucial to dealing with “real life” issues. For example, you may combine history with women’s studies and literature, philosophy with political science and law, or music with literature and education.
Business
The Associate of Science in Business Administration is an online business administration degree from Vermont State University that allows you to further your education in a flexible program. This associate’s degree offers a solid foundation in the principles of business administration, serving as a pathway for educational and career development. The curriculum covers the basic components of business, including management, marketing, accounting, economics, and technology. You will learn to apply analytical skills to assess risk, develop budgets, allocate resources, and accomplish objectives and you will gain knowledge of various ways companies engage in sustainable business practices. Coursework offers a basic understanding of management theory, the laws affecting business operations, and ethical, legal, and professional standards associated with business. Graduates of this online business administration degree will be proficient in technology used in accounting and financial reporting, demonstrate professionalism, communicate effectively, and show the appropriate work ethic required within business environments.
Students who are interested in learning the roles and responsibilities of team leadership can pursue this online Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Business Management. Students will receive a solid foundation in business knowledge and the management skills necessary to successfully manage day-to-day managerial responsibilities.
This online Business Management degree is designed to be a bachelor completion program for those who have started their college education and have credits to transfer. Students with an associate degree or other college experience can achieve their bachelor’s degree with this flexible and convenient program. Graduates will be well equipped to lead and participate in teams, contributing to effective group outcomes.
Some of the coursework in this degree program includes:
- Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Business Law
- Principles of Marketing
- Technical Communication
- Production and Operations Management
The BSBA in Accounting is an online accounting degree from Vermont State University that provides the knowledge needed to sit for the Uniform CPA Exam. The curriculum focuses on auditing controls, both preventive controls that prevent errors or irregularities and forensic controls that find errors or irregularities after they occur. Students complete courses in mathematics, principles of marketing and economics, and different accounting fields. You will gain skills that will help you stand out to prospective employers such as the proper recording of financial transactions. Through this flexible, affordable online accounting degree, graduates are prepared for careers in:
- Nonprofit organizations
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Government agencies
- Grassroots enterprises
The online bachelor’s degree in business administration from Vermont State University is a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management which serves as a professional training ground and an introduction to the world of finance and management. The expert faculty strives to provide the skills, knowledge, and wisdom needed to either be successful in the business field or prepared for graduate study. The core business administration curriculum forms a solid base in business fundamentals, honing practical and marketable skills. The Management concentration courses teach the effective management of people, organizations, and processes that are essential for successful businesses. The faculty use various techniques to enhance your learning experience, including theory-based learning and practical, real world application.
The Master of Arts in Leadership Studies is an organizational leadership degree online from Vermont State University that offers an original stance to leadership study. This program blends a humanistic, interdisciplinary core with classic and contemporary leadership theory in a degree that is designed for rising, mid-career, in-transition, or senior professionals in various fields. Students will learn the strategies, knowledge, and inspiration needed to shape the future of leadership. Coursework adds aesthetic sensibilities, design and system thinking, diversity studies, social ethics, complexity and future studies, and scholar-practitioner methods of inquiry to traditional approaches to leadership studies. During your studies you will gain a better understanding of your potential by:
- Creating purposeful leadership goals through personal strengths
- Enacting strategies to generate inclusive leadership relationships
- Designing and guiding meaningful and productive projects
- Advocating for innovation through analysis of social and cultural forces
- Applying learning in original projects in real-work settings
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
Advance your knowledge and career opportunities with this online criminal justice bachelor degree. Study law enforcement, corrections, courts, criminology, and ethics in a rigorous curriculum. In addition to these core topics, you will choose from a variety of electives or select a concentration that matches your interests and career goals. An internship is also required, further ensuring students have confidence and on-the-ground experience with criminal justice institutions and practices. Graduates are prepared for a wide variety of career paths, including:
- Juvenile justice
- Law enforcement
- Corrections
- Probation
- Advocacy
Others use this as a stepping stone toward graduate studies.
This is a flexible online criminal justice degree. Courses are taught asynchronously, allowing students to study when and where it is convenient, balancing their educations, careers, and other obligations.
Healthcare
If you have already started your dental hygiene education with an associate degree, you can advance your knowledge with this online bachelor completion program. The Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program allows you to work while earning your degree.
Students will gain a more advanced understanding of dental hygiene as well as skills in evidence-based research and critical thinking. Graduates of this program can work in fields such as dental hygiene research, education, public health, and sales.
The curriculum covers topics such as:
- Contemporary issues in oral health science
- Advanced periodontics
- Bioethics
- Human growth and development
With the online Bachelor of Science in Holistic Health, students will gain the training and knowledge to successfully advance in the field of holistic treatment. Through this online program, students will learn the science, history, and theories of therapies including acupuncture, homeopathy, and naturopathy. They will explore mind-body therapies such as massage, yoga, meditation, biofeedback, and other techniques.
Just a few of the career opportunities available to graduates include, but are not limited to:
- Yoga instruction
- Massage therapy
- Ayurvedic consultation
The evidence-based curriculum reflects continuous and emerging discoveries related to the safety and efficiency of holistic health practices. Graduates will have a comprehensive understanding of the different health care systems around the world. The online bachelor’s degree in holistic health prepares graduates to be knowledgeable professionals in the practice of holistic health.
Nursing
The online RN to BSN degree completion program is intended for current RNs who are ready to pursue the next level of their nursing education while working. The curriculum provides students with a greater knowledge of health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction, and global health, and includes studies in:
- Healthcare Information Systems
- Palliative Care
- Advanced Assessment Skills
- Nursing Research
- Holistic Healing
- Leadership & Management
- Community Nursing
Psychology & Human Services
The Associate of Arts in Psychology is an online psychology degree program that explores the theories concerning human behavior, development, thought, emotion, learning, intelligence, personality, group dynamics, and abnormal behavior. The curriculum is comprehensive and thorough, preparing students to explore complex personal and societal issues. This program provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to work in laboratory and non-laboratory settings, use their research to improve lives, and help individuals and groups overcome challenges and improve performance. You will learn the fundamentals of psychology while gaining skills in critical thinking. Students learn to analyze and integrate information from other disciplines to psychology and become prepared for careers in psychology, human services, or any field where an understanding of human behavior is beneficial.
A broad selection of electives is available so students can explore possible careers, such as working with:
- Children and families
- Chronically mentally ill
- Addictions
- Forensic psychology
- Art therapy
- Organizational psychology
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology is an online psychology degree from Vermont State University. This program explores the theories concerning human behavior, development, thought, emotion, learning, intelligence, personality, group dynamics, and abnormal behavior. The curriculum is comprehensive and thorough, preparing students to explore complex personal and societal issues. You will learn the fundamentals of psychology and research while being pushed to question contentious issues in psychology. Students gain skills in critical thinking while learning to analyze and integrate information from other disciplines to psychology. A broad selection of electives is available so students can explore possible careers, such as working with:
- Children and families
- Chronically mentally ill
- Addictions
- Forensic psychology
- Art therapy
- Organizational psychology
Graduates are prepared for careers in psychology, in human services, and in any field where an understanding of human behavior is beneficial.