There is no single right reason to choose a college. Some students are looking for just the right program, some will insist on a certain size, and others will have location uppermost in their minds. The quality of student and campus life certainly plays a part in most students’ decisions.

So what can you expect from life outside the classroom at Lyndon?

Activity. We don’t think of extracurricular activities as being “extra.” Participating in student clubs and organizations, events, and intercollegiate and intramural sports, all help students become well-rounded citizens and professionals. It’s no accident that so many successful adults were active outside the classroom when they were college students. We are also committed to service to the community. During the first three weeks of school the College holds a Community Service Day, where hundreds of first-year students journey to sites across northern Vermont to aid local nonprofit organizations.

Outdoor Adventure, Vermont Style. Our region is an adventure sports mecca, and it starts right on our campus. You’ll find an indoor climbing center, 18-holes of disc golf, a 6,000-square-foot skatepark, high and low ropes course, a student designed terrain park, and our own “fountain mountain,” where, conditions permitting, students can practice their ice-climbing moves. We even have our own full-time adventure program coordinator. Travel a mere 10 minutes from campus and you’ll arrive at world-class mountain biking and 2,000 vertical feet of great skiing and riding at Burke Mountain.

A Friendly, Close-Knit Community. We think you’ll find the Lyndon community to be open, informal, caring, friendly, and a comfortable size. Naturally, students will form bonds with their classmates that last a lifetime. Perhaps more important—and less common—those bonds extend to faculty members and the staff of the College. This community is committed to the success of our students. Don’t take our word for it, a group of visiting scholars noted that, “the team has seldom if ever been on a campus more focused on students.”

Natural Beauty. The first thing most people notice–really it’s impossible not to—is the sheer physical beauty of our surroundings and the campus. Lyndon’s is a compact, modern, and well-equipped campus perched atop Vail Hill overlooking Burke Mountain and the Passumpsic River Valley. Our corner of Vermont, the Northeast Kingdom, has been designated as a geotourism destination by National Geographic—the first region of the U.S. to achieve that distinction.