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#2 Best colleges in VermontUniversity of Vermont
Burlington, VT · Public · 4-year
Your real cost
Average price after aid About $19,000 a year
Median debt at graduation: $20,951 (all students)
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In Vermont
Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.79%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.89%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,374 · ACT 31
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.17 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$14,705
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
What families pay, by income
Average paid by families who received aid, by income. Families who get no aid pay the full cost of attendance: $35,649 a year.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 | |
| Over $110,000 |
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Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 12,168 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 37% · Women 63% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 12% |
| First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023 | 81% |
| Total students | 14,320 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | About $19,000 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $35,649 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $20,951 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 79% |
| Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years | 69% |
| Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years | 68% |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years | 81% |
| First-year retention | 89% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $62,472 |
| Admission rate | 65% |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | $55 |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $1,651 a month for a one-bedroom |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 13% |
| Average SAT | 1374 |
|---|---|
| SAT reading & writing | 660–730 |
| SAT math | 630–710 |
| ACT composite | 30–32 |
| Test policy | Considered but not required |
Value: Very good · Top 26% (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Electrical engineering | |
| Mechanical engineering | |
| Nursing | |
| Business administration | |
| Computer science | |
| Biochemistry | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | |
| Civil engineering | |
| Clinical laboratory science | |
| Economics | |
| Allied health | |
| Entrepreneurship | |
| Public relations | |
| Mathematics | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | |
| Political science | |
| Nutrition Sciences | |
| Kinesiology and exercise science | |
| Speech-language pathology | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | |
| History | |
| Sociology | |
| Social work | |
| Neuroscience | |
| Fine arts | |
| Psychology | |
| Family and human development | |
| Global studies | |
| Biology | |
| Anthropology | |
| English | |
| Animal Sciences | |
| Teacher education | |
| Natural resources and conservation | |
| Secondary education | |
| Linguistics | |
| Geography | |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | |
| Plant Sciences | |
| Film and video |
Also offered (no earnings published yet): Agriculture, Area studies, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Botany/Plant Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Systems Analysis, Dance, Data Science, East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Education (general), Engineering (general), Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Ethnic and gender studies, Forestry, Geology and earth science, German, Health sciences, Industrial Engineering, Interdisciplinary studies, Liberal arts, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Public health, Religious studies, Romance languages, Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Special education, Statistics, Theatre.
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Natural resources | |
| Biology | |
| Health professions | |
| Business | |
| Social sciences |
Campus life
| Setting | City |
|---|---|
| Part-time undergraduates | 2% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 4% |
| On-campus room and board (per year) | $13,776 |
| Sports | NCAA Division I · America East |
| ROTC | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered |
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 |
| Undergraduates registered with the disability office | About 15%IPEDS, 2023–24 |
| Faculty who are full-time | 77%College Scorecard, fall 2023 |
| Endowment per student | $61,553IPEDS, 2023, per student |
| Dorm space | For about 55% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)About 2 miles away · about 10 minutes by car |
| Town population | 44,675Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | BostonAbout 184 miles away · about 4 hours 20 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 21°F in January · 72°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Burlington International Airport, VT |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Questions families ask
- What is University of Vermont’s Compass Score?
- Excellent (grade A-). It ranks in the top 11% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
- How much does University of Vermont cost after financial aid?
- The average net price is about $19,000 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
- How hard is it to get into University of Vermont?
- University of Vermont admitted 65% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
- How do University of Vermont’s graduates do?
- 79% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $62,472; the median federal debt at graduation is $20,951.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 231174
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral university (high research)
- Accreditation: New England Commission of Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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