To guarantee your enrollment at the University of Vermont for the fall semester, you must pay the $450 acceptance fee and notify us of your intention to enroll on or before the date specified in your acceptance packet. Read more about how you can complete the enrollment process online or by mail:
Online: Online payment is available through our application status check website. You simply login with your UVM identification number and password and click on the "pay my acceptance fee" button. The UVM ID is sent to all applicants by mail. If you have misplaced this information, the admitted student may request it by calling the Admissions Office and identifying themselves. Due to privacy restrictions, we are unable to give this information to anyone other than the student.
Once you complete the online payment, you will receive a confirmation message and e-mail confirmation for your records.
By Mail: Complete the enrollment card (.pdf) and and return it to the Admissions Office postmarked no later than the payment deadline indicated in your letter offering transfer admission. Enclose a $450 acceptance fee with your enrollment form.
Deadline extensions: Deadline extensions are granted only if you have applied for need-based financial aid and have not received your financial aid package within three working days of the deadline or, if you have not received your official credit evaluation within three working days of the deadline. If you need to request an extension, please e-mail the Admissions Office before the payment deadline.
For admitted students to secure a space at UVM, an acceptance fee of $450 made payable to the University of Vermont is required. The acceptance fee is a one-time fee separate from tuition; it is not a tuition deposit.
Payment may be made by check or money order payable to the University of Vermont or by credit card. Checks may be sent to UVM Admissions, 194 South Prospect St., Burlington, VT 05401. Please be sure to indicate the name of the student, birth date and permanent mailing address.
To withdraw: If your plans to enroll change before the payment deadline, you may request a full refund of the acceptance fee. After the payment deadline, the acceptance fee is non-refundable. Send your withdrawal request in writing to the Admissions Office.
We encourage all newly admitted transfer students to come for a visit to our beautiful campus.
If you are transferring to the University of Vermont and applied for federal aid for your previous institution, you may call the federal processor at 1-800-4-FEDAID to give them the UVM school code (003696). You will need to supply the Data Release Number (DRN) listed on your Student Aid Report (SAR). When your data is received by UVM, the Financial Aid Office will contact you and request any additional information that may be required. A final financial aid award notification will be sent after all required documents are received.
For more information about the Financial Aid process and different types of aid, you can consult the Financial Aid Office by e-mail at: sts@uvm.edu, phone: (802) 656-5700, or fax: (802) 656-4076.
Students who qualify for federal Financial Aid may be eligible for positions through the federal Work Study program. Many students also find employment at businesses in the Burlington area.
The University of Vermont does not guarantee on-campus housing for transfer students. If you wish to live on-campus, please contact Residential Life, as soon as you have received our offer of admission, and ask to be placed on the on-campus housing waiting list.
Transfer students who wish to live on-campus may have to wait several weeks before finding out whether or not Residential Life is able to accommodate their request. You may therefore also wish to consider other resources for locating off-campus housing; these are also available through the Department of Residential Life.
We recommend the following two resources for off-campus housing:
Transfer students with first-year standing are eligible to apply to UVM's selective Honors College. Transfer applicants must have a cumulative grade point average above 3.4 and will be required to submit an essay and academic letter of recommendation along with their application. Contact Patty Redmond for more information: (802) 656-0427.
UVM operates on the semester system. Please note:
Academic Advising is an integral part of your UVM experience and is one that follows students through his or her entire university career. UVM places a high value on the advisor-student relationship, and every student is paired with an appropriate professor prepared to assist them with every success at the university level. Once you have received your official credit evaluation, you may contact your academic dean’s office to make arrangements for an advising appointment; this may be conducted in person or over the phone.
We encourage all new transfer students enrolled for fall semester to attend one of the summer transfer orientation sessions. Transfer students entering in the spring semester should contact the UVM Orientation program to reserve a space in the January orientation session (Visit the UVM Orientation program website). Reservations should be made as early as possible; you may not reserve a space at orientation until you have paid your acceptance fee.
It is not uncommon for students to change majors. Selecting a different major sometimes involves changing from one undergraduate school or college within the university to another. Provided a student is in good academic standing and that space is available in the new area of study selected, requests for a major change are, in most cases, easily accommodated.
Prior to payment deadline: If you have been admitted to the university and you would like to change your major, please send your request in writing to admissions@uvm.edu with the subject "Major Change Request." Include your full name, mailing address, and the major for which you would like to be considered.
After acceptance fee has been paid: For major change requests after payment of acceptance fee, please be in touch with the dean's office of the academic unit in which you would like to pursue coursework.
To learn about credit given for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and other courses/exams taken in high school, visit our section on transferring other credits.
Before you receive your official transfer credit evaluation, you may be interested in viewing our Transfer Credit Guide to see how courses have transferred to UVM in the past. By selecting your state and the college/university that you will be transferring credits from, you can see what courses have transferred to UVM and what courses they received credit for. This guide is constantly being updated and does not substitute for the official evaluation of transfer credit by the Office of Transfer Affairs that transfer students receive electronically after being admitted.
For college credit to transfer into the University of Vermont, the following criteria must be met:
The UVM Registrar's Office keeps records of credits online that have previously transferred to UVM from other institutions. If a course is not listed, it does not necessarily mean that the credit will not transfer; it may simply mean a student has not previously attempted to have credit from that course at that institution transfer to UVM. Once a transfer applicant has been offered admission, their official transcripts are forwarded to the Office of Transfer Affairs. They will perform an official credit evaluation that will be available, online within 2-3 weeks of our offer of admission. Please make sure that all final transcripts are sent directly to the Office of Transfer Affairs at 85 S. Prospect St., 360 Waterman Building, Burlington, VT 05405 so that a final credit evaluation may be completed.
Transfer students receive their Transfer Equivalency Worksheet shortly after being accepted to UVM. Credit evaluation at the University of Vermont is a two-level process. The transfer credit listed on your worksheet is accepted at the University of Vermont. The academic dean of the college in which you become a candidate for a degree determines how the course(s) fit specific degree requirements, as well as how many credits must be taken to complete a degree. The Transfer Equivalency Worksheet (below) will help you interpret your official transfer credit evaluation.
Transportation and Parking Services provides detailed information on parking and an application for parking passes. Students are free to park in other lots on campus in the evenings and on weekends. Check parking signs for specific information.
New transfer students are strongly encouraged to review the many ways in which our student body remains connected and engaged in different activities and opportunities. With over 120 Student Government Clubs and Organizations, as well as planned activities, there is usually something for everyone to enjoy. With approximately 65% of our student body from out-of-state, the campus is thriving on the weekends; there’s always much to do.
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