At a Glance
Vermont admits 73% of applicants.
What You'll Actually Pay
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Where the Sticker Price Goes
Sticker price
Not reported by this school
Debt at Graduation
42.4%
receive need-based grant aid
$34,870
average debt at graduation
Vermont graduates carry an average of $34,870 in debt.
Merit Aid
5,521
students received merit aid
$16,592
average merit award
Getting In
Vermont admits 73% of applicants.
University of Vermont's Early Decision applicants are admitted at 1x the rate of Regular Decision applicants — 91.7% vs 72.7%. Note: ED is binding — you commit to attending if admitted.
SAT — Middle 50% of those who submitted · 32% of the class submitted
ACT — Middle 50% of those who submitted · 8% of the class submitted
35% were in the top 10% of their high school class.
What They Value
Academic
Nonacademic
University of Vermont considers your essay Important — a strong essay can differentiate an otherwise average application. Demonstrated interest is Considered — showing genuine engagement with this school may help your application.
Student Life
43.1% of Vermont classes have fewer than 20 students.
Share of undergraduate class sections at each size, from CDS Section I-3. More red = more large lectures.
At Vermont, 43.1% of your classes will have fewer than 20 students.
Class size data reflects all undergraduate sections including labs, seminars, and lectures. Large research universities often have smaller upper-division and graduate-level sections that improve the overall distribution. First and second-year students typically experience larger classes than these averages suggest.
Source: Common Data Set 2025–26, Section I-3 (class sizes)
17:1
student:faculty ratio
Campus Life
From out of state (freshman class)
79.3%
Live on campus
34.7%
Men in fraternities
6.6%
Women in sororities
3.4%
Who Attends
Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduates, as reported in each school's Common Data Set. "Unknown / Other" includes students who did not report or selected "other."
Vermont's student body is 80.6% white.
Popular Majors
Will They Graduate?
Vermont graduates 72.3% of students in 4 years.
Graduating late means paying for extra semesters. The 6-year rate tells you who eventually finishes — the 4-year rate tells you what it actually costs.
Vermont graduates 72.3% of students in 4 years.
What finishing late actually costs
Based on each school's published cost of attendance. Public school costs shown at in-state rates.
Vermont
72.3%
4-yr grad rate
Data pending
* In-state cost of attendance. Out-of-state students pay significantly more.
Graduation rate data from Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2018 cohort (most recent available). 4-year rate = students completing in 4 years or less. 6-year rate = students completing within 6 years.
81%
Overall 6-yr rate
82%
Pell recipient rate
Lower-income students graduate at nearly the same rate as their peers — a sign of strong institutional support.
Freshman Retention
89.36%
89.36% of first-year students return for sophomore year.
City & Culture
Beyond the data — what it's actually like to spend four years in Burlington.
Burlington sits on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain with the Adirondacks across the water and the Green Mountains behind it, and UVM occupies the hill directly above downtown — the Church Street Marketplace is a walk, not a drive. It is Vermont's largest city and its economic centre, but Montréal is closer than Boston.
Notable Alumni
John Dewey
Philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer whose ideas reshaped American schooling; he took his degree at Vermont and is buried on the campus
Class of 1879
Jody Williams
Won the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for leading the international campaign to ban anti-personnel landmines, after taking her bachelor's degree at Vermont
Class of 1972
Henry Jarvis Raymond
Co-founder and first editor of The New York Times, who graduated from Vermont with high honors before moving into New York journalism and politics
Class of 1840
Martin St. Louis
Hockey Hall of Famer and Stanley Cup winner who is still Vermont's all-time leading scorer, and now coaches in the NHL
Class of 1997
Alumni selected for name recognition and range of fields. Not from the Common Data Set.
The City
College town
Burlington, VT
Best For
Traditions
Hockey at Gutterson Fieldhouse
Men's and women's ice hockey play in Hockey East rather than America East, and 'The Gut' is the building that actually fills. Students get in free with an ID, and it is the closest thing UVM has to a football Saturday.
The UVM Outing Club
Student-run since 1913, it runs day, weekend and week-long trips in rock and ice climbing, canoeing, kayaking, backcountry skiing and hiking. The outdoors here is organised and cheap to get into rather than something you arrange yourself.
SpringFest
The UVM Program Board's outdoor spring concert on the Fleming Green, the largest show of the year, with the winner of the student Battle of the Bands opening it.
Weekend Escapes
Within driving distance from Burlington
Stowe
45 minutesThe nearest big mountain, and the reason a lot of students arrive with skis.
Montréal
1 hour 45 minutesThe nearest major city, across the Canadian border — a passport turns it into a routine weekend.
Boston
3 hours 30 minutesThe closest major U.S. city, and the practical domestic connection for anyone flying home.
Getting There & Game Days
Nearest airport
Patrick Leahy Burlington International (BTV)
10 minutes from campus
For international flights: Montréal–Trudeau International (YUL) — about 1 hour 45 minutes by road, including the border crossing.
Pro sports nearby
- Montréal Canadiens NHLAbout 1 hour 45 minutes, including the border crossing away
- Boston Red Sox MLBAbout 3 hours 30 minutes away
- Boston Celtics NBAAbout 3 hours 30 minutes away
Career Proximity
Burlington is Vermont's economic centre, and UVM's pipeline runs through the medical centre sitting on the edge of campus plus a small but real Champlain Valley cluster in semiconductors, electric aviation and consumer brands.
Top Industries Nearby
Major Employers
- University of Vermont Medical Center
- GlobalFoundries
- BETA Technologies
- Ben & Jerry's
- Burton Snowboards
Burlington itself — the medical center adjoins campus; Montréal is about 1 hour 45 minutes north
Who Thrives Here
UVM admits 73.0% of applicants, so getting in is rarely the hard part — paying for it is. In-state students pay $19,996 in tuition and fees and everyone else pays $49,713, while 79.3% of the first-year class comes from out of state. The school meets 82.7% of demonstrated need on average and its graduates carry $34,870 in average debt, which is the figure to weigh against that out-of-state price; 5,521 undergraduates receive non-need-based awards averaging $16,592, so merit money does cut the sticker for some. Campus life is defined by what surrounds it: UVM sits on the hill above Burlington with Lake Champlain below and the Green Mountains behind, Stowe is 45 minutes away, and the student-run Outing Club has been running trips since 1913. Only 34.7% of undergraduates live in university housing and Greek life is small — 6.6% of men and 3.4% of women — so most upperclass students rent in Burlington. 72.3% finish in four years and 81.0% within six.