Learning by doing
highResearch advising and grants create visible routes into original work.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
University of Vermont
UVM combines public research-university breadth with a relatively compact Burlington setting and strong environmental and outdoor identity. Undergraduate research is visible across fields, while Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains shape both academic themes and recreation.
- Undergraduate research across fields
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Burlington, Vermont · Small-city setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 11,743
- Aggregate admission rate
- 65.3%
- Average net price
- $19,343
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Outdoor access
highBurlington, Lake Champlain, and the Green Mountains make outdoor activity highly visible.
Urban access
moderateBurlington provides a walkable small-city context.
Community closeness
moderateA compact campus and smaller city can support recurring contact.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider University of Vermont if…
- You want research-university resources at a manageable scale.
- You value environmental study and outdoor access.
- You like Burlington’s small-city setting.
- You would pursue faculty-mentored research.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You want a major metropolitan environment.
- You prefer a warm climate.
- You need uniformly small liberal-arts classes.
- You want a very large flagship campus.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Undergraduate research across fields
UVM supports undergraduate research through faculty mentorship, advising, grants, and opportunities across its schools and colleges.
Source: Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
Students can combine liberal arts, sciences, business, health, engineering, education, and environmental study within a research university.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Burlington, Vermont gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Academics
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
UVM documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Academics
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 11,743 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 65.3%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $19,343. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:25
Per 1,000 enrolled:1.7
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating UVM across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating UVM across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating UVM across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Academics - University of Vermont (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Undergraduate Research - University of Vermont (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- University of Vermont institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets UVM’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION