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Burlington, VT · Public · 11,743 undergraduates · urban

University of Vermont

Moderately selective

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UVM's Burlington setting makes environmental study and outdoor life immediate, while residential learning communities organize first-year housing around shared themes.

Institutional profile

Well established Solid in academic standing, and solid in affordability.
Academic Solid Affordability Solid Career Steady Mobility Steady Experience Steady
Academic standing Solid
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Steady
Student experience Steady
Admission
60% admitted

28,236 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
76.9%

$62,472 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Vermont apart

Academic design

The Rubenstein School concentrates undergraduate study in environment, natural resources, forestry, wildlife, parks, sustainability, and related field-based disciplines.

Campus pattern

Campus rises above Lake Champlain near downtown Burlington, with the Adirondacks visible across the water and mountain recreation accessible beyond the city.

A signature opportunity

Residential Learning Communities place students into themed housing around areas such as sustainability, outdoor experience, wellness, arts, innovation, and social change.

Can I get in?

60% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

28,236

About 60 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 60%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1250–1420
11401540
ACT middle 50%29–32
2734

Of admitted students, 35% submitted an SAT, and 11% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.

Academic benchmarkModerately selective

Admission by residency

Open either way

Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2025

University of Vermont admitted 76.5% of Vermont applicants and 75.2% of applicants from other states. It admits most of the students who apply, whichever group they are in. Vermont students took 19% of the seats in the entering class.

In-state76.5% admitted

1,491 admitted from 1,948 applicants

Out-of-state75.2% admitted

16,695 admitted from 22,205 applicants

International30.4% admitted

390 admitted from 1,281 applicants

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Vermont, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What University of Vermont weighs when it reads a file

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  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
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  • Recommendations  
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  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

The Rubenstein School concentrates undergraduate study in environment, natural resources, forestry, wildlife, parks, sustainability, and related field-based disciplines.

02

Make institutional fit specific

UVM's Burlington setting makes environmental study and outdoor life immediate, while residential learning communities organize first-year housing around shared themes.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Early DecisionNov 1
Early Decision IIJan 15
Early ActionNov 1
Regular DecisionJan 15
Fee and waiverNo application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Agriculture and natural resourcesAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

BusinessAdmits separately

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Computer scienceAdmits separately

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EngineeringAdmits separately

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Health professionsAdmits separately

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NursingAdmits separately

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Can I afford it?

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Published annual cost$38,762
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$19,000
Affordability profileSolid

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.

University of Vermont publishes six merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.

Automatic consideration An award reaching $20,000 a year or more

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

Automatic consideration An award reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

Nomination required Merit scholarship

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews

Automatic consideration An award reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

Automatic consideration An award reaching $5,000 to $10,000 a year

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

Automatic consideration An award reaching $5,000 to $10,000 a year

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

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These six awards, by name

What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.

  • The name of each award 
  • What it pays 
  • The grades and scores it asks for 
  • How to be considered 
  • What to send, and where 
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Financial aid timingEarly Action and Early Decision I FAFSA priority deadline: November 15Financial aid timingEarly Decision II and Regular Decision FAFSA deadline: February 1 Plan with your figuresOpen this college’s net price calculator
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Average annual cost by household income at University of Vermont

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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years76.9%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one88.7%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$62,472

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Recent graduates232
Median earnings$46,986

Psychology, General

Recent graduates162
Median earnings$52,805

Biology, General

Recent graduates115
Median earnings$50,813

What is campus life like?

University of Vermont beyond the classroom

Campus rises above Lake Champlain near downtown Burlington, with the Adirondacks visible across the water and mountain recreation accessible beyond the city.

Academics

A defining academic feature

The Rubenstein School concentrates undergraduate study in environment, natural resources, forestry, wildlife, parks, sustainability, and related field-based disciplines.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Campus rises above Lake Champlain near downtown Burlington, with the Adirondacks visible across the water and mountain recreation accessible beyond the city.

Signature opportunity

A reason to look closer

Residential Learning Communities place students into themed housing around areas such as sustainability, outdoor experience, wellness, arts, innovation, and social change.

11,743 undergraduatesNew Englandurban setting97.9% of first-year students live on campus