Goddard College
Goddard College is a private college with three locations in the United States: Plainfield, Vermont; Port Townsend, Washington; and Seattle, Washington. The college offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs. With predecessor institutions dating to 1863, Goddard College was founded in 1938 as an experimental and non-traditional educational institution based on the idea that experience and education are intricately linked.
Former names | Green Mountain Central Institute & Goddard Seminary |
|---|---|
| Type | Private online college |
| Established | 1863 |
| President | Dan Hocoy |
Academic staff | 64 |
Administrative staff | 50 |
| Students | 220 (Spring 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 112 |
| Postgraduates | 208 |
| Location | Plainfield , Vermont , United States 44.2789°N 72.4394°W |
| Campus | Rural 175 acres (71 ha) |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Website | www |
For many years, Goddard College operated a mix of residential, low-residency, and distance-learning programs. Goddard's intensive low-residency model was first developed for its MFA in Creative Writing Program in 1963.
Goddard moved all programs at the Vermont campus online in January 2024, and later that semester announced that the college would close in May 2024, due to financial issues and a decline in enrollment.
The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.