Burlington Facts

According to the 2008 Fiske Guide to Colleges, "For a (student) sizing up public universities, there could hardly be a more appealing place than UVM."

The UVM College of Medicine was established in 1822 as the nation's seventh medical school.

UVM is a college with a conscience: UVM was featured along with other service-minded universities in The Princeton Review's "Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement."

Location/Proximity

• 220 miles northwest of Boston, 285 miles north of New York City and 90 miles southeast of Montreal
• Located on Lake Champlain and between the Green and Adirondack Mountains, the city boasts breathtaking views of each
• 25 to 60 minutes to ski resorts, including Bolton Valley, Stowe, Sugarbush, Mad River Glen and Smuggler's Notch

Size

• Largest city in Vermont, with a city population of about 40,000
• 150,000 people in the greater Burlington area

Claims To Fame

• Lake Champlain is the sixth largest freshwater lake in the U.S. (after the five great lakes)
• Waterfront park, public boathouse and beaches
• Seven-mile lakeside bikepath for walkers, bladers, runners and cyclists
• Off-road trails for mountain bikers and hikers
• Named a top city for outside activities, the arts, safety and overall quality of life by Outside, The New York Times, Arts & Entertainment, Traveler and other national media
• Church Street Marketplace, a lively pedestrian zone lined with shops, restaurants, sidewalk cafes and coffeehouses
• Burlington Town Center mall features national chains such as Abercrombie & Fitch, J.Crew, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Macy's and Starbucks, as well as locally owned boutiques
• Vibrant arts scene attracts national acts to the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Memorial Auditorium and local music clubs
• Area events and attractions include Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Burlington City Marathon, Vermont Reggae Festival, Vermont Mozart Festival, Shelburne Museum, Ben & Jerry's factory tours and more