Old Mill, circa 1825, is built on the site of the university's first building.
Student sports clubs run the gamut, from ultimate Frisbee to downhill skiing.
UVM's hilltop campus allows for great views of Lake Champlain and the mountains.
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Enrollment
- Undergraduate: 9,867
- Graduate: 1,384
- Medical: 453
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate: 26
- Non-Degree (CE): 1,070
Academics
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Undergraduate Honors College: 100 first-year students admitted each year
- 97 majors in 7 undergraduate schools and colleges
- 5 pre-professional options (pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-physical therapy, pre-vet, pre-law)
- 53 master's degree programs; 22 doctoral programs; MD program
Admitted Student Profile
Class ranking of students admitted for Fall 2009
- Top 10%: 40%
- Top 25%: 78%
- Top 50%: 98%
*44% attended high schools reporting exact class rank.
SAT Score Ranges
- SAT Critical Reading: 540-640
- SAT Math: 550-640
- SAT Writing: 540-640
- ACT: 24-28
Applications for Fall 2009
- First-year: 22,365
- Transfer: 1,254
26% of first-year class applied early action
Classes
- 1,802 undergrad course offerings
- Average class size: 29
First-year student class size
- 36% of classes: 100+ students
- 11% of classes: 51-100 students
- 28% of classes: 26-50 students
- 25% of classes: 1-25 students
Faculty
- 1,081 full-time and 222 part-time faculty
- 90% of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field
- Undergraduate student-faculty ratio: 16/1
Student Organizations and Athletics
- 18 NCAA Division I Athletics teams (8 men's and 10 women's)
- Dozens of club sports, some engaged in intercollegiate competition, and around 20 intramural teams
- More than 100 student organizations, including a nationally recognized debate team and a student-run newspaper, radio station, TV station, rescue squad, legal services and many more academic, artistic, musical, cultural, ethnic, political, religious, and service clubs
History and Tradition
- Founded: 1791
- 5th oldest university in New England (after Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown)
- Motto: "Studiis et Rebus Honestis" — "For studies and other honest pursuits"
- School colors: Green and gold
- Mascot: Catamount
- First institution of higher education to declare public support for freedom of religion
- First to induct women (1875) and African Americans (1877) into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest academic honor society
Facilities
- 460-acre campus
- On-campus students live in 39 residence halls and have access to 12 dining facilities, two convenience stores and a cyber café
- Libraries: Bailey/Howe (main library), Dana (medical library), Cook (physical sciences)
- Specialized facilities include: Lakeside Rubenstein Ecosystem Science; Stafford Center for Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; FAHC medical center; nine natural areas, including Mt. Mansfield summit; Weybridge Morgan Horse Farm; four research farms supporting animal and dairy science, horticulture, and maple research
Location
- UVM is located in the city of Burlington, Vermont, on the shores of Lake Champlain
- Metro-area population, 140,000
- 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
- 100 miles southeast of Montreal, 220 miles northwest of Boston and 285 miles north of New York City
- Campus is located within 45 minutes of Stowe, Sugarbush and other major ski areas
- Burlington Town Center mall features national chains such as Abercrombie & Fitch, J. Crew, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Macy's and Starbucks, as well as boutiques
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