by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
University of Vermont was awarded 183 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is data science.
UVM is ranked #344 out of 2,241 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2023 Best Colleges list.
UVM also holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in Vermont ranking.
See all of the rankings for University of Vermont.
University of Vermont has an acceptance rate of 71%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 79% of students accepted to UVM submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 680. Math scores were between 570 and 670.
Learn more about University of Vermont admissions.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, University of Vermont is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Vermont is 80%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Vermont has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UVM the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 65%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Vermont.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 11,136 undergraduates at UVM with 10,235 being full-time and 901 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,022 | $13,523 | $17,585 | $22,637 | $26,502 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UVM, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UVM, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $10,657 a year. That adds up to $42,628 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UVM is 1.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at University of Vermont make the most money.
Get more details about the location of University of Vermont.
Contact details for UVM are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 85 S Prospect St, Burlington, VT 05405-0160 |
| Phone: | 802-656-3131 |
| Website: | www.uvm.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofVermont |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/uvmvermont |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 246 | $24,599 |
| Business Administration & Management | 231 | $45,867 |
| General Psychology | 141 | $31,295 |
| General Biology | 127 | $32,201 |
| Political Science & Government | 107 | $37,373 |
| Computer Science | 97 | $46,950 |
| Nursing | 95 | $62,784 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 85 | $30,831 |
| Economics | 83 | $36,471 |
| General English Literature | 80 | $26,493 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2019-2020, 6,374 students took at least one online class at University of Vermont. This is an increase from the 2,029 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 6,374 | 392 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,029 | 304 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,813 | 276 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,354 | 278 |
| 2015-2016 | 1,210 | 273 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Vermont.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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