A-
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    A-
  2. Value
    A-
  3. Diversity
    B+
  4. Campus
    A-
  5. Athletics
    B
  6. Party Scene
    A-
  7. Professors
    A-
  8. Location
    B+
  9. Dorms
    C+
  10. Campus Food
    A-
  11. Student Life
    B+
  12. Safety
    B
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University of Vermont is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I (without football)
Athletic Conference
America East
Address
85 S Prospect St
Burlington, VT 05405
Website
uvm.edu

University of Vermont Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
71%
Application Deadline
January 15
SAT Range
1100-1290
ACT Range
25-30
Application Fee
$55
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
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Test Scores and GPA for University of Vermont

Cost

Net Price
$17,297/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $11,348/ year
  • $30-48k
    $12,687/ year
  • $49-75k
    $14,907/ year
  • $76-110k
    $19,716/ year
  • $110k+
    $24,105/ year

Academics

Professors
A-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
15:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
69%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.95 responses
52%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.104 responses
47%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.104 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Business Administration and Management
    221 Graduates
  • Psychology
    147 Graduates
  • Environmental Studies
    127 Graduates
  • Political Science and Government
    103 Graduates
  • Biology
    97 Graduates
  • English
    93 Graduates
  • Communications
    89 Graduates
  • Nursing
    89 Graduates
  • Animal Sciences and Husbandry
    75 Graduates
  • Mechanical Engineering
    74 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
9,991Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
2%
Pell Grant
19%
Varsity Athletes
5%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 60 responses
Report
  • Active in something
    28%
  • A mix of students with diverse interests.
    20%
  • Ski bum
    17%
  • Granola
    13%
  • Hippie
    10%
  • Hipster.
    5%
  • Progressive
    3%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
58%
of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.133 responses
Poll
63%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.150 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 73 responses
Report
  • Stoners and preps come together to smoke weed
    34%
  • Chill
    19%
  • Be accepted for who you are/who you want to be
    16%
  • Passinate people working towards a better world
    14%
  • Engaged
    8%
  • Rich White Kids
    4%
  • Progressive
    3%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$44,000/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
77%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%
72%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.75 responses
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My experience at the University of Vermont was amazing! Academically I felt like I was pushed to learn and growth. I felt supported by the academic staff. One star off for diversity and price tag. Student life and community in Burlington, Vermont is a big plus. The city of Burlington and the access to the lake, woods, and surrounding green spaces is incomparable.
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mountains. Burlington has great food, music, art, and a surprisingly big nightlife for a small city.

UVM had good academics and excels particularly in certain fields like medicine or anything environmental. Intro course may be lecture style but you quickly move to small classes specific to your degree.

The student body is not racially diverse but the community focuses heavily on diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Burlington and UVM are left-leaning and progressive.

Newer dorms are wonderful, older dorms are ragged. Dining hall food is below par but other campus eating is very good.

UVM is not a typical state school. School spirit is very mellow, sports are not a heavy focus. Big sports are hockey, basketball, and soccer. There is not football team.

Clubs and organizations are also intertwined with the Burlington community so being a UVM student is also being a Burlington resident..
The University of Vermont is a beautiful school with a medium sized student body. the amount of students makes it nice, because you don't know everyone but learn to recognize several people and meet most of your class it seems. It's a very liberal scene, sometimes overly. Burlington is an expensive place to live and dine I'm not going to lie. If you're into good beers Vermont is definitely a place to check out. The cafeteria food is sub-par, but I feel that is the only downfall of the university. If you're interested in any medicinal or health fields UVM is definitely a school you want to check out. It's an awesome non-conformist society that anyone can really fit into; it's super open and inviting. If you like skiing or snowboarding this is an awesome college destination with super cheap season passes for students, and usually obnoxiously long winters. All in all UVM is an awesome school. You're surrounded by mountains living on a beautiful lake, it's incredible.