Discover the St. Mike鈥檚 Way
Think Deeply. Belong Fully. Make a Difference.
As a Saint Michael鈥檚 College student, you get more than an education.聽Explore St. Mike鈥檚 through these five pillars which define the student experience.
Don鈥檛 just take our word for it 鈥� watch videos, hear what students and faculty have to say, check out areas of our website to go as deep as you want to in order to decide if this is the place for you.
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Intellectual Rigor | Authentic Belonging | Purpose & Service | Immersive Landscape | Launchpad for Life
Intellectual Rigor
Cultivating critical thinking, wise judgment, creativity, and adaptable skills necessary for a rapidly evolving technologic world.
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Programs | Study Abroad |Innovation Hub | Academic Support | Institutes: Environment, Global Engagement, Equity & Justice
Student research: corn leaf angle genetics
Students present research and senior capstone projects at Academic Symposium 2026
Authentic Belonging
Be known by your classmates and professors, celebrated for what makes you distinctive, cherished as a part of the Purple Knight family, encouraged to explore new interests.
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Student Life | Clubs and Organizations | Athletics | Affinity Spaces 触听Event Calendar
A close-knit community is one of the defining aspects of The St. Mike’s Way
The 34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation centers on 鈥淭he World House鈥�
Purpose & Service
Engage in the big questions of purpose and meaning. Become a community leader or make a difference in the world, all before you graduate.
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Trevor Ashe ’08 shares how St. Mike’s prepared him for his career as a firefighter
St. Mike鈥檚 group finds hope and purpose in hard times on study trip to U.S.-Mexico border
Students serving in the Edmundite Missions in Selma, AL
Immersive Landscape
Vermont is part of the experience: whether utilizing the 400-acre natural area or farm for classwork, weekend trips with Adventure Sports, or a serene vista for peace and reflection.
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Burlington and Vermont | Adventure Sports | The Farm | The Natural Area
A hyper-lapse tour of Saint Michael鈥檚 College
Ice-climbing with Adventure Sports
Launchpad for Life
St. Mike鈥檚 has very high outcomes, producing graduates who lead successful lives and careers as leaders, changemakers, and advocates driven by a deep sense of compassion.
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Outcomes | Alumni | Internships | Micro-credentials | Career Education Center
Interning with London film crew provides DMC student valuable experience, connections
Reaching for the stars: Saint Michael鈥檚 alum lives out his professional dream at NASA
Career Connections brought students and alumni together for networking event to jump start careers
Next Steps for Wherever you are on your Journey
Affordability
Explore our Flagship Match and other guaranteed scholarship initiatives which provide students a private school education at public school rates.
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Visit
Most students say it was their campus visit that convinced them St. Mike鈥檚 was the place for them. Experience it for yourself 鈥� walk the grounds, talk to students, meet professors or coaches.
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