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University of Vermont

Burlington, VT · Public · Small city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UVM

Public institution in Burlington, VT · 11,614 undergraduates · 60% acceptance rate · $62,472 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$20,8601,156th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$18,8901,082nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$43,8901,720th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$35,1161,106th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,951753rd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,472453rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,164650th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
78.6%240th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
88.2%303rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
60.0%409th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1357132nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
3176th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
11,614217th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
12.8%2,010th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 183 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$55
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

Supplemental prompts (2025-26)

  • Optional Short Answer
  • Answer one of the following questions:
  • Why UVM?
  • Established in Burlington, VT, Ben & Jerry’s is synonymous with both ice cream and social change. The “Save Our Swirled” flavor raises awareness of climate change, and “I Dough, I Dough” celebrates marriage equality. If you worked alongside Ben & Jerry, what charitable flavor would you develop and why?
  • UVM is a community that celebrates the unique identity of every student, faculty and staff member. Tell us how your identities have shaped the ways you interact with the world.
  • From the Green Mountains to Lake Champlain to our campus, UVM students are inspired by our location to think about their relationship to the environment. What does your relationship with your environment look like?
  • If you could pick one song to be the soundtrack of your life, what would it be? What is your connection to the song?’
  • What is your favorite sentence from your application essay?

Source: Aristotle Circle 2025-26 supplemental prompt roundup

Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 70 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$70,456$72,325
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$62,683$61,875
Computer Sciencebachelors$61,516$56,641
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$57,589$57,770
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$53,179$55,770
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$49,840$49,827
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$49,532$47,846
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$49,019$47,260
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$45,529$48,041
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$39,801$35,823
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesForeign Languagesbachelors$39,741—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$39,729$37,896

Campus facts

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,028,148 (M $3,455,030 · W $4,573,118)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Notable alumni

Illustrative alumni only — not exhaustive and not a quality ranking. Affiliation claims cite Wikipedia/Wikidata; confirm on primary bios before relying on them.