University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont · Public · 11,743 undergraduates · uvm.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
73%
of 25,434 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1300 to 1430
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$41,350Est.Estimate
$73,300 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Vermont
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
73% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$73,300
a year in 2027-28, from a $73,300 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1360
Send your score
About 62% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1250, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: How to Apply: First Years | The University of Vermont · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jan15Early Decision II · January 15, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
73%
of applicants were admitted: 18,576 of 25,434 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by Late December.
Early Decision
Binding. 92% of early applicants were admitted.
Wait list
2,752 students were offered a spot; 142 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 32% of them sent SAT scores and 8% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1300 to 1430
Reading and Writing 660 to 740
Math 630 to 700
ACT composite 29 to 33
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160036%
- 1200 to 139955%
- 1000 to 11998.6%
- 800 to 9990.8%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$41,350
a year, in state
$73,300
a year, out of state (tuition $49,880)
- Tuition (in state)$17,930
- Fees$3,240
- Food and housing$15,520
- Books and supplies$1,400
- Transportation and other$3,260
University of Vermont published $39,043 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$11,915
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,762
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,146
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,946
- Over $110,000$28,966
Financial aid
83%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$24,421
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
49%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $18,070 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 2/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
12 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,790Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ARTS 1XXX OR ARTS 1400 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ARTS 1XXX OR ARTS 1400 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | CRES 1990 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARTH 1410 and ARTH 1420 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1000 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 1000 and BIOL 1005 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1234 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 1234 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1234 and MATH 1248 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 1400 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 1400 and CHEM 1450 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHIN 1100 and CHIN 1200 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | CHIN 2100 and CHIN 2200 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 1700 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CS 1XXX |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CS 1XXX |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | ARTS 1100 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1001 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENSC 1010 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HST 1170 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 2109 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 2109 and FREN 2209 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GERM 2100 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GERM 2100 and GERM 2200 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEOG 1780 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 2109 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITAL 2109 and ITAL 2209 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JAPN 2100 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | JAPN 2100 and JAPN 2200 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT 1140 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | LAT 1300 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1400 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1450 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MU 1310 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1400 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1450 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1450 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1550 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1400 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1500 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 1034 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYS 1400 |
| Research | 4 | 3 | CAS 1019 |
| Seminar | 4 | 3 | GNRL XXXX |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2109 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 2109 and SPAN 2209 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2609 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 2609 and SPAN 2610 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | STAT 1110 |
| Statistics | 5 | 3 | STAT 1410 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 1300 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HST 1160 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HST 1130 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
81%
Come back for a second year
89%
Typical earnings
$68,368
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Vermont$92,797
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 36 majors here have earnings data.
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