| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Catamounts |
| Nickname: | UVM |
The University of Vermont is a national public research university and the state of Vermont's land-grant university. Known to many as "UVM," an abbreviation of its Latin name Universitas Viridis Montis, the university has also been named a Public Ivy. UVM serves students from across the United States and more than 30 other countries.
The university's campus is located in Burlington, Vermont. Features of the UVM campus include the historic University Green district; the Dudley H. Davis Center, the first student center in the nation to receive U.S. Green Building Council LEED Gold certificaton; the Robert Hull Fleming Museum; and the Gutterson/Patrick athletic complex, home to UVM's Division I athletic teams and extensive recreational sports programs. The largest hospital complex in Vermont, Fletcher Allen Health Care, has its primary facility adjacent to the UVM campus and is affiliated with the UVM College of Medicine.
The University of Vermont was chartered as a private university in 1791, the same year Vermont became the 14th state in the union. In 1865, the university merged with Vermont Agricultural College (chartered November 22, 1864, after the passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act), emerging as the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College. Today, the university blends the traditions of both a private and public university. UVM draws 17 percent of its general fund (approximately 10 percent of its current operating budget) from the state and Vermont residents make up 35 percent of enrollment; 65 percent of students come from other states and countries.
Much of the initial funding and planning for the university was undertaken by Ira Allen, who is honored as UVM's founder. Allen donted a 50-acre parcel of land for the University's establishment. Most of this land has been maintained as the university's main green, upon which stands a statue of Allen.
The citizens of Burlington helped fund the university's first edifice, and, when fire destroyed it in 1824, also paid for its replacement. This building came to be known as "Old Mill" for its resemblance to New England mills of the time. The Marquis de Lafayette, a French general who became a commander in the American Revolution, laid the cornerstone of Old Mill, which stands on University Row, along with Ira Allen Chapel, Billings Student Center, Williams Hall, Royall Tyler Theatre and Morrill Hall. A statue of Lafayette rests on the north end of the main green.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 43% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (America East) Baseball (America East) Track (America East) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 10,748 | $ 24,934 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 9,452 | $ 23,638 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,296 | $ 1,296 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,067 | 19% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,252 | 13% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 7,756 | 68% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,665 | 54% | |
Any Aid: |
83% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 80% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 96% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 530, Math: 540 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 630, Math: 630 |
| Application Fee: | $ 45.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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I'm a rising high school senior, and I've been looking at all my options. I live close to UVM (University of Vermont), which is one of the top ranked state colleges in the US, and I've been offered admission into their honors college. If I stay in the program for all four years, my diploma will reflect this, and I will graduate with a special honor's degree. On the other hand, I'm also considering some elite private schools, such as Kenyon College, Wheaton, Brandeis, St Lawrence, Swarthmore and Amherst. The thing is, those schools are further from home, and they cost a lot more. For employers and graduate schools, is there a substantial (or any) advantage to a good private school over a public honors college?
12 months ago
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there really is no difference unless you went to an ivy league school and graduated with honors. What the schools want to see is how well that you have done in the level of classes. If you can stay in the honors programs at UVM for all four years and do really good I would say do that. The only time the school might make a difference is if the employer went to the school as well, some like to hire ppl from the same school if they have a choice.
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Very nice campus, very cold and snowy winters, hockey school, politically liberal student body and faculty. Good women's basketball.
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my GPA is roughly a 3.2 i am a junior in high school my class rank is 50 out of 189. i volunteer at a local ambulance service almost 48 hours a week. i have my EMT and fire fighter 1. i have not taken my SAT's yet. i just want to know roughly my chances. i am from vermont. i have taken > 7 adv/AP courses. i am on the debate team for three years, and attended the national youth leadership forum on medicine. i participate in 2 varsity sports, and in a yearly rock concert.
1. University of Vermont
2. University of texas-austin
3.University of Alabama
4. Birmingham Southern college
5. Ohio State College
6. University of florida-Miami
*my GPA is so low due to a terrible freshman year,
**if you know anything about what these schools like to see that would also be greatly appreciated
16 months ago
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THe real questionis, why do want to spend a LOT of money to go to one of these out of state schools when UVermont is just as good (or better) and WAY cheaper. Is your family made of money?
And if you are desperate to get out of state, try checking the New England exchange program where kids from any state in New England get to go to the other NE state universities for in-state tuition, if they choose certain majors.
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University of Vermont?
Tell me anything you've heard, read about, or experiences personally at UVM. I'm thinking about their undergrad Political Science / French programs (even thought they aren't especially well - known). Or, if you think UVM is not even worth considering, can you recommend somewhere else? Thanks so much, all insight is appreciated!
18 months ago
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UVM is generally regarded as a respectable school, but it definitely has something of a reputation as a hippie hangout and a party school for kids from NJ who want to play games for four years.
Of thee kids I know well who went there, two flunked out because they overpartied and the other did well and went on to grad school. So it is basically your choice - are you self-motivated and mature and ready to do your work inthe face of some party temptations?
I never heard of UVM for political science - if you are interested in politics why not try to go to school in Washington DC where you could get an internship in a government office and all the other fanatic political science majors are. American Unviersity or George Washington or Georgetown!
And if you want to do French, then the most famous school for learning French in the USA is Middlebury...
UVM will give you a decent education if you have the will power to keep on track.
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i'm a junior in one of the biggest, most respected catholic high schools on long island with a 4.0 gpa, i'm involved with 3 different clubs, the equestrian riding team for 3 straight years, i have volunteer work outside of school but no SAT scores as of now.
i've been on the equestrian team in high school for 3 years (the amount of time i've been in high school) but i have been riding for 11 years in total
18 months ago
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um... yeah, but why would someone with such a distinguished record want to go to a school like Vermont. They aren't BAD but they certainly aren't a top school. Why aren't you checking out Georgetown, BC, or one of the other top schools that have a Catholic heritage. Or, nothing the matter with going to a school that isnt Catholic! What about Dartmouth? Middlebury? or Hamitlon? or Cornell?
That's the kind of school a 4.0 student should be aiming at.
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I am not a hippie, i do not smoke pot or do drugs which is some of the reasons i heard i wouldn't like the school. what is the atmosphere in the town like, how are the students? is it diverse, or just hippies like i've heard.
REAL ANSWERS ONLY.
18 months ago
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If you are a really serious student who wants to focus seriously on doing the best possible job on your courses, then UVermont is not your best choice. But if you have to go there (like, for financial reasons) then you can get a very good education. But you will have to close your eyes and pass by a lot of people who will try to distract you from your goal.
How's your will power? Do you have the persistance and determination to succeed?
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Additionally, is it really all that "hippie-esque" as they say it is?
Dearest Allegra, I was asking a question, not for a critique. And no, I wouldn't go around calling people hippies, it was just a generalized idea that was suggested to me by someone I was discussing the college with. I'm glad you think it's a good college, but your comments aren't necessary here. Thanks.
19 months ago
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The University of Vermont definitely does have a reputation as a kind of "hippe-esque" school and a party school, but that doesn't mean that you can't get a good education there. And they do have a good reputation for prevet - as one of my young relatives found out when she went there from high school with a B+ average and flunked out -- although that possibly might have had something to do with the amount of weed she smoked!
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yes, but it is the most expensive state school for an out of stater. UVM is also slowly taking over the city of burlington and as a result is getting bigger. good or bad? up to you. a dorm once burned down in the early '70's. I will also agree that it is best known for its med school.
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