University of Vermont (UVM)
Public four-year university in Burlington, VT that costs an average of $20,277 a year after financial aid, admits 65% of applicants and graduates 81% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$20,277
Acceptance rate
65%
Graduation rate
81%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$68,368
PublicSmall city11,743 undergraduates
Cost of UVM
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $36,569 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $19,514 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $47,554 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $14,256 |
| Books and supplies | $1,320 |
| Average net price after aid | $20,277 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $11,915 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,762 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,146 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,946 |
| $110,001+ | $28,966 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with UVM's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 65% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,374 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 660–730 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 630–710 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 30–32 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 81% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 89% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $54,591 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $68,368 |
| Rank in Vermont (earnings) | 3rd of 8 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $19,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $222 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 16% |
| Students with federal loans | 38% |
Majors and programs at UVM
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (71)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 39 | $86,753 | $15,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 223 | $79,635 | $24,914 |
| Computer Science | 181 | $74,505 | $21,275 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 165 | $72,073 | $19,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 24 | $69,912 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 55 | $64,922 | $20,500 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 59 | $63,912 | $20,250 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 65 | $61,372 | $19,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 418 | $56,231 | $17,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 97 | $55,289 | $20,500 |
| Economics | 119 | $50,955 | $15,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 42 | $50,724 | — |
| Mathematics | 61 | $50,589 | $11,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 135 | $48,141 | $19,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 167 | $46,094 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 122 | $45,830 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 100 | $44,768 | $19,500 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 141 | $44,223 | $19,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 92 | $42,909 | $18,428 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 90 | $41,148 | $19,500 |
| Social Work | 52 | $40,435 | $19,500 |
| Psychology | 356 | $39,662 | $19,500 |
| Biology | 227 | $39,538 | $19,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 40 | $39,219 | $21,500 |
| Animal Sciences | 172 | $38,741 | $20,500 |
| History | 73 | $38,718 | $15,750 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 94 | $37,651 | $12,000 |
| Anthropology | 79 | $36,658 | $19,644 |
| Sociology | 77 | $36,450 | $17,197 |
| English Language and Literature | 120 | $35,892 | $21,057 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 57 | $35,588 | $19,500 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 105 | $32,230 | $24,125 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 477 | $31,804 | $19,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 67 | $30,477 | $22,815 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 44 | $26,581 | — |
| Agriculture | 1 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 14 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 22 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 24 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 23 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 39 | — | $21,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 16 | — | — |
| Dance | 6 | — | — |
| Data Science | 30 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 31 | — | $22,569 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 17 | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 8 | — | — |
| Education | 14 | — | — |
| Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 31 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Forestry | 50 | — | $19,000 |
| Geography and Cartography | 42 | — | $26,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 11 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 17 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 13 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 36 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 17 | — | — |
| Music | 46 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 26 | — | — |
| Physics | 15 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 35 | — | $19,500 |
| Public Health | 84 | — | $19,427 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 15 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 21 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 8 | — | — |
| Statistics | 24 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (52)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 65 | $76,428 | $57,288 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $75,287 | — |
| Public Health | 92 | $59,331 | $34,009 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 36 | $57,420 | $82,223 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 50 | $56,699 | — |
| Public Administration | 20 | $56,058 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 38 | $54,816 | — |
| Social Work | 69 | $54,550 | $50,750 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 59 | $51,676 | $50,230 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | $30,868 | $67,082 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 4 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | — | — |
| Biology | 8 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 2 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 19 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 3 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 7 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 23 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 41 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 14 | — | — |
| Economics | 7 | — | — |
| Education | 17 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 25 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 7 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 12 | — | — |
| History | 21 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 11 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 12 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 23 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 66 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 18 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 25 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 15 | — | — |
| Physics | 2 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 6 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Psychology | 12 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 14 | — | — |
| Statistics | 6 | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | 32 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (26)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | $97,453 | $127,900 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 2 | $71,617 | $134,714 |
| Animal Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 20 | — | — |
| Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 3 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 12 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 3 | — | — |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 16 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 5 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 7 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 9 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Physics | — | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 6 | — | — |
| Psychology | 13 | — | — |
| Social Sciences | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | 9 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 232 | $66,766 | $239,446 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 52 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 68 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (17)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations | 1 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 16 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 5 | — | — |
| Economics | 2 | — | — |
| Education | 1 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 19 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 7 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 5 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 8 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | 4 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Vermont
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont State University | Randolph | $22,358 | 82% | $54,163 |
| Champlain College | Burlington | $39,617 | 83% | $60,573 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury | $32,102 | 11% | $85,077 |
| Norwich University | Northfield | $26,676 | 74% | $78,407 |
| Saint Michael's College | Colchester | $29,915 | 85% | $66,136 |
| Bennington College | Bennington | $31,507 | 45% | $46,253 |
| Sterling College | Craftsbury Common | $31,387 | 67% | $38,978 |
About UVM
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Burlington, VT |
| Setting | Small city |
| Undergraduates | 11,743 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Accreditor | New England Commission on Higher Education |
| Website | uvm.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is UVM's acceptance rate?
University of Vermont admits 65% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,374 on the SAT.
How much does UVM cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $36,569 a year (tuition and fees: $19,514 in-state, $47,554 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $20,277 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $11,915.
How much do UVM graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $68,368 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 3rd of 8 similar colleges in Vermont. The best-paid bachelor's program is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($86,753 a year after graduation).
What is UVM's graduation rate?
81% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 89% of first-year students return for a second year.