With declining enrollments coupled with ever increasing overhead, surviving as a small college these days is more of a challenge.

This year alone, three small, private Vermont colleges have closed their doors: Southern Vermont College, Green Mountain College and the College of St Joseph, and Marlboro College has merged with the University of Bridgewater in Connecticut.

In Vermont, one of the country’s elite small colleges continues to not only weather the financial challenges but also thrive.

By Bruce Edwards, Vermont Business Magazine