What Else You Need to Know About Tuition & Fees
Vermont Tuition Rate vs. Out-of-State Tuition Rate
Residency status is determined when you are admitted to the university and generally remains the same throughout a student's UVM career.
Audited Courses
Tuition and fee charges are the same whether a course is taken as an audit or for credit.
Enrollment Changes
- Your bill reflects the number of credits you were enrolled in when your bill was generated. Enrollment changes will display on your next bill.
- Please take a moment to review the UVM tuition refund dates and policy.
Student Health Insurance:
Health insurance is mandatory for graduate students enrolled in 9 or more credit hours. Each year students must either elect to purchase the UVM Student Health Insurance Plan (UVM SHIP), or waive UVM SHIP by providing information about their current non-UVM insurance policy. More details about UVM SHIP are available at The Center for Health & Wellbeing Website.
UVM Health Fee:
The UVM Health Fee is mandatory for students enrolled in 9 or more credits. For students enrolled in 9 or more credits, the UVM Health Fee is incorporated as part of the comprehensive fee. For students enrolled in Continuous Registration, the UVM Health Fee will be billed as a separate charge to the account if UVM SHIP is purchased.
Students enrolled in 5 to 8.99 credits who choose to purchase UVM SHIP will be billed the UVM Health Fee.
Mandatory Comprehensive Fee
The comprehensive fee is a fee paid by all students in support of programs and services that support student success and strengthen the University community. The Comprehensive Fee supports a wide range of services, including those that students have access to whether taking their courses on campus or through remote/online options. The Comprehensive Fee supports the University’s maintenance of critical academic, athletic, health, technology, and community infrastructure, as well as library resources, academic support services, online learning platforms, career counseling, student organizations, and more.
Continuous Registration
This status is for graduate students who have completed all requirements of their program but, are still working on their thesis. Costs associated with continues registration status depends on the level of work that the student performs during the semester (full-time, half-time, or less-than-half-time enrollment equivalency).
Financial Aid for Continuous Registration:
Financial aid applicants whose level of effort is at least half-time will be offered financial aid to meet the continuous registration fee, student senate fee, and to cover estimated living expenses, book, supplies, etc. Students whose level of effort is considered less-than-half-time are not eligible for aid.
Enrollment in Continuous Registration & Other Credits:
Students who enroll in continuous registration along with other coursework at the same time will be billed tuition and fees for both the continuous registration and the additional enrolled credits. Financial aid eligibility will be based on the total enrollment.
Graduate Programs with Alternate Pricing
A Note about Tuition:
- Students accepted into accelerated masters programs will continue to pay the standard undergraduate tuition rate until they have completed their undergraduate degree.
- Special reduced tuition rates have been approved for some programs which are also eligible for the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) RSP Tuition Break program. These approved rates apply to out-of-state resident students and will replace the NEBHE rates, which will no longer be offered for fall and spring terms. NEBHE may be available during the summer term.
- The special reduced tuition rates published below only apply to students who are enrolled in the specific approved programs. If students enroll in another degree program simultaneously, standard out-of-state tuition rates will apply for all courses.
Programs
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,130 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,070 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,300 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,130 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,070 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $970 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $927 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,152 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,130 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,130 per credit
In addition to the mandatory student fees, this program requires a $900 student deposit upon accepting the UVM Graduate College admissions decision to be credited to the first residential retreat at Shelburne Farms. The second and third residential retreats will be billed to students at $900 per retreat.
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,100 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,161 per credit
2020-21 Rates
Enrollment in 5 or more credits is required for financial aid eligibility. Financial aid applicants are offered financial aid to meet the billed expenses for tuition and fees, and an allowance to cover living expenses, etc.
| | Vermont Resident | Out-of-State Resident |
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Tuition
(rates for programs with alternate pricing are listed below) | $683 per credit | $1,720 per credit |
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| Mandatory Student Fees | **see Student Fees below | **see Student Fees below |
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| Estimated Housing & Meals* | $7,032 per semester | $7,032 per semester |
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| Estimated Books & Supplies* | $50 per credit ($450 max) | $50 per credit ($450 max) |
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| Estimated Personal & Misc. Expenses* | $2,388 per semester | $2,867 per semester |
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*These estimated amounts are used in determining financial aid eligibility. These items are not charged to the student account and actual student expenses will vary.
Tuition rates for all other programs with alternate pricing are listed below.
2020-21 Continuous Registration
This status is for graduate students who have completed all requirements of their program but, are still working on their thesis. Costs associated with continues registration status depends on the level of work that the student performs during the semester (full-time, half-time, or less-than-half-time enrollment equivalency).
Financial Aid for Continuous Registration:
Financial aid applicants whose level of effort is at least half-time will be offered financial aid to meet the continuous registration fee, student senate fee, and to cover estimated living expenses, book, supplies, etc. Students whose level of effort is considered less-than-half-time are not eligible for aid.
Enrollment in Continuous Registration & Other Credits:
Students who enroll in continuous registration along with other coursework at the same time will be billed tuition and fees for both the continuous registration and the additional enrolled credits. Financial aid eligibility will be based on the total enrollment.
2020-21 Graduate Programs with Alternate Pricing
A Note about Tuition:
- Students accepted into accelerated masters programs will continue to pay the standard undergraduate tuition rate until they have completed their undergraduate degree.
- Special reduced tuition rates have been approved for some programs which are also eligible for the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) RSP Tuition Break program. These approved rates apply to out-of-state resident students and will replace the NEBHE rates, which will no longer be offered for fall and spring terms. NEBHE may be available during the summer term.
- The special reduced tuition rates published below only apply to students who are enrolled in the specific approved programs. If students enroll in another degree program simultaneously, standard out-of-state tuition rates will apply for all courses.
Programs
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,130 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,070 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,300 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,130 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,070 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $970 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $927 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,152 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,130 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,130 per credit
In addition to the mandatory student fees, this program requires a $900 student deposit upon accepting the UVM Graduate College admissions decision to be credited to the first residential retreat at Shelburne Farms. The second and third residential retreats will be billed to students at $900 per retreat.
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,100 per credit
- Vermont Resident Rate: standard Vermont resident rate
- Out-of-State Resident Rate: $1,161 per credit
Costs Per Semester, 2021-2022 Academic Year