More selective than 57% of Vermont colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $35,649. College Scorecard.
Higher than 86% of Vermont colleges we cover and 88% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 71% of Vermont colleges we cover and 75% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
UVM acceptance rate & admissions
Of 28,236 applicants, University of Vermont admitted 16,947 and 2,896 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1290–1440 on the SAT or 30–32 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
UVM tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Vermont residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What UVM costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of University of Vermont took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Vermont. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $11,127 | $45,843 | 2.1 years |
| $30–48k | $13,373 | $55,097 | 2.5 years |
| $48–75k | $14,339 | $59,077 | 2.7 years |
| $75–110k | $20,926 | $86,215 | 3.9 years |
| $110k+ | $25,775 | $106,193 | 4.9 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (70% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($62,472) minus $40,610 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in VT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $21,862 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
UVM majors, earnings & careers
University of Vermont offers 72 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 17
- Humanities & Languages · 15
- Health & Medicine · 9
- Engineering · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Arts & Design · 5
- Education · 4
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Business & Finance · 3
- Communications & Media · 1
Highest-earning majors at UVM
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | $95,036 | $24,750 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $83,438 | $26,000 |
| Nursing | $82,571 | $25,257 |
| Business Administration | $82,284 | $21,500 |
| Computer Science | $81,160 | $21,519 |
| Biochemistry | $80,593 | $22,250 |
| Environmental Engineering | $77,348 | $21,000 |
| Civil Engineering | $77,342 | $22,375 |
Quick list of all 72 majors
- Agriculture—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$68,482
- Animal Sciences$48,468
- Anthropology$49,987
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry$80,593
- Biology$50,813
- Biomedical Engineering—
- Botany / Plant Biology—
- Business Administration$82,284
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering$77,342
- Classics—
- Computer Science$81,160
- Computer Systems Analysis—
- Dance—
- Data Science—
- Dietetics$54,726
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Economics$69,416
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$48,111
- Education (Subject Teaching)$44,006
- Electrical Engineering$95,036
- Engineering—
- English$49,101
- Entrepreneurship$68,395
- Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy—
- Environmental Engineering$77,348
- Environmental Science / Conservation$46,986
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Film and Photography$32,100
- Forestry—
- Geography$40,871
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Health Sciences—
- History$54,694
- Human Development and Family Studies$52,698
- Industrial Engineering—
- International / Global Studies$51,219
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$59,127
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics$41,124
- Mathematics$65,139
- Mathematics and Computer Science—
- Mechanical Engineering$83,438
- Medical Laboratory Science$72,668
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,120
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Neuroscience$53,755
- Nursing$82,571
- Nutrition Science$61,238
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Plant Sciences$34,672
- Political Science$63,279
- Psychology$52,805
- Public Health—
- Public Relations and Advertising$65,706
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Social Work$54,235
- Sociology$54,529
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$57,174
- Statistics—
- Studio Art$53,191
- Theatre—
- Zoology / Animal Biology$38,421
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Burlington
Overall prices in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,165. Housing costs 4% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 38 inches of rain a year, 88 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Chittenden County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Chittenden County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare UVM with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Vermont by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont | 65% | $19,343 | 79% | $62,472 | This school |
| Vermont State University | 82% | $18,212 | 47% | $50,331 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
University of Vermont would cost you $1,131 more per year than Vermont State University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at University of Vermont, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$7,106).
- University of Vermont gives aided families $8,530 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Vermont resident | UVM | Vermont State University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $19,058 | $11,952 | +$7,106 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $1,000 | +$200 |
| Housing & meals | $13,354 | $12,898 | +$456 |
| Personal & travel | $2,354 | $1,650 | +$704 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$317 | −$1,512 | +$1,195 |
| Sticker price | $35,649 | $25,988 | +$9,661 |
| Average grants | −$16,306 | −$7,776 | −$8,530 |
| You pay | $19,343 | $18,212 | +$1,131 |
“+” means UVM costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about UVM
What is the UVM acceptance rate?
University of Vermont accepts 65% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 16,947 of 28,236 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1290–1440 on the SAT or 30–32 on the ACT.
How much does University of Vermont cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $35,649 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,343 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $11,127 and families earning $110k+ pay $25,775.
How much do UVM graduates earn?
Former University of Vermont students earn a median $62,472 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the UVM graduation rate?
79% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 89% return for their second year.
How long does a UVM degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at University of Vermont costs about $59,077 after grants ($14,339 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $62,472 ten years after starting, $21,862 more than high school graduates in Vermont ($40,610), so the cost is repaid in 2.7 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “University of Vermont: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-vermont (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).