Vermont

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1791Small citySEVP certified
University of Vermont campus
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About

The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, commonly referred to as the University of Vermont (UVM), is a public land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1791, UVM is the oldest university in Vermont and the fifth-oldest in New England. Roughly coinciding with Vermont's statehood, the plans for and development of the university date back to the days of the Vermont Republic, making it unique among public universities in the US to be at least planned and organized outside of an admitted state in the nation. UVM comprises ten colleges and schools, including the Robert Larner College of Medicine, and offers more than 100 undergraduate majors along with various graduate and professional programs.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$47,554
Estimated total for international students
US$64,609
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$19,514
Total cost for in-state students
US$36,569
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
11,743
Graduate students
2,200
International undergraduates
1%
Students per teacher
17 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
65%
SAT
Reading and writing 660–730 · Maths 630–710
ACT
30–32

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
81%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$68,368

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (169)

Bachelor's degrees71 subjects
Agriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesComputer ScienceComputer Systems AnalysisDanceData ScienceDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees52 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesComputer ScienceCurriculum and InstructionDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoric Preservation and ConservationHistoryIndustrial EngineeringManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability StudiesSystems Science and Theory
Doctoral degrees26 subjects
Animal SciencesBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPhysicsPlant SciencesPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSocial Sciences, GeneralSpecial Education and TeachingSystems Science and Theory
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects
MedicineRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Graduate certificates17 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSystems Science and TheoryTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.