You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Animal Science for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Vermont]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)