Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach National
Location Burlington, VT
Population 220,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,280 (12%)
Days Without Precipitation 217 (13%)

Honors College

Name Patrick Leahy Honors College
Students 1,000 (8%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 11,809
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 18%
From Region 34%
Athletes 5.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 83%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Black 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 367 25% / 75% 2% $55,335 32 94%
Biochemistry 28 54% / 46% 0% $70,575 71 100%
Microbiology 14 29% / 71% 0% $64,479 58 100%
Molecular Genetics 15 40% / 60% 7% $70,575 71 100%
Plant Biology 13 15% / 85% 0% $48,716 15
Agroecology 37 43% / 57% 0% $34,331 2 88%
Animal Science 78 8% / 92% 0% $43,386 8 94%
Dietetics, Nutrition and Food Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,406 35 100%
Ecological Landscape Planning and Design $34,331 2 88%
Food Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $37,394 3
Nutrition and Food Sciences 73 18% / 82% 1% $61,088 49 89%
Community Entrepreneurship 25 48% / 52% 12% $67,721 65 89%
Community and International Development 11 27% / 73% 0% $60,081 46 93%
Public Communication 71 21% / 79% 1% $58,814 43 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 1,232 31% / 69% 0% $52,873 25 93%
Chemistry 19 47% / 53% 0% $65,630 61
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 2 50% / 50% 0%
Geosciences 4 50% / 50% 0% $59,465 45
Physics 8 62% / 38% 0% $71,712 72
Biology 144 28% / 72% 0% $61,282 50 100%
Neuroscience 55 38% / 62% 0% $53,899 28 88%
Environmental Studies 154 23% / 77% 1% $50,266 18 93%
Zoology 16 6% / 94% 0% $38,186 4 96%
Health and Society 26 15% / 85% 0% $59,935 46
Economics 50 68% / 32% 4% $60,081 46 93%
Anthropology 27 15% / 85% 0% $45,516 10 90%
Asian Studies $49,158 16
Chinese 4 100% / 0% 0% $41,200 6
Classics 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% $41,191 6
English 71 28% / 72% 0% $47,862 13 88%
European Studies $49,467 16
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,182 6
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies 6 0% / 100% 0% $49,814 17
Geography 18 39% / 61% 0% $40,469 5 100%
German 3 33% / 67% 0% $41,347 6
Global Studies 22 27% / 73% 0% $53,153 26 97%
History 50 62% / 38% 0% $51,042 20 88%
Individually Designed 20 25% / 75% 0% $52,331 24
Japanese 4 75% / 25% 0% $41,406 6
Latin $41,212 6
Latin $41,391 6
Latin American and Caribbean Studies $49,378 16
Linguistics 14 21% / 79% 0% $40,720 5 95%
Philosophy 16 56% / 44% 6% $50,612 19
Political Science 106 +1 36% / 64% 0% $61,956 52 91%
Psychological Science 212 22% / 78% 0% $53,452 27 94%
Religion 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,615 15
Russian 3 0% / 100% 0% $41,253 6
Russian/East European Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,429 16
Sociology 43 14% / 86% 2% $50,632 19 89%
Spanish 5 20% / 80% 0% $41,243 6
Individually Designed 4 25% / 75% 0% $51,208 21
Art History 16 +1 12% / 88% 0% $49,787 17 85%
Art: Studio Art 24 21% / 79% 0% $49,787 17 85%
Dance 8 0% / 100% 0% $39,347 4
Film and Television Studies 27 37% / 63% 0% $31,784 2 84%
Music 30 60% / 40% 0% $46,085 11
Theatre 10 20% / 80% 0% $38,193 4
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Social Services 204 9% / 91% 1% $52,129 23 94%
Teacher Education: Physical Education 6 33% / 67% 0% $54,394 29 91%
Human Development and Family Science 20 0% / 100% 0% $52,179 23 97%
Social Work 48 4% / 96% 2% $53,446 27 92%
Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $54,092 28
Teacher Education: Drama Education $54,394 29 91%
Teacher Education: Early Childhood Education 21 10% / 90% 0% $49,658 17 97%
Teacher Education: Elementary Education 52 6% / 94% 2% $49,658 17 96%
Teacher Education: English Education 15 7% / 93% 0% $54,394 29 91%
Teacher Education: Mathematics Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,394 29 91%
Teacher Education: Middle Level Education 5 40% / 60% 0% $49,658 17 97%
Teacher Education: Science Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,394 29 91%
Teacher Education: Social Studies Education 11 36% / 64% 0% $54,394 29 91%
Teacher Education: Special Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $54,108 28
Teacher Education: Art Education 8 12% / 88% 0% $54,394 29 91%
Teacher Education: Music Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,394 29 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences 379 70% / 30% 2% $85,409 87 97%
Biomedical Engineering 41 44% / 56% 2% $92,650 92
Civil Engineering 37 57% / 43% 0% $78,869 82 95%
Electrical Engineering 17 82% / 18% 0% $94,100 93 100%
Engineering 5 100% / 0% 0% $92,287 92
Engineering Management 11 100% / 0% 9% $96,600 94
Environmental Engineering 29 55% / 45% 0% $71,992 73 92%
Mechanical Engineering 64 88% / 12% 2% $88,489 89 97%
Computer Science 115 +1 75% / 25% 1% $82,482 85 97%
Computer Science and Information Systems 3 100% / 0% 33% $88,951 89
Data Science 20 70% / 30% 5% $98,053 95
Mathematics 33 61% / 39% 0% $81,918 84 100%
Statistics 4 25% / 75% 0% $90,516 91
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Nursing and Health Sciences 254 14% / 86% 0% $69,004 68 100%
Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 42 5% / 95% 0% $53,386 27 100%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 22 9% / 91% 0% $68,038 66 97%
Exercise Science 40 30% / 70% 0% $61,087 49 100%
Medical Laboratory Science 11 27% / 73% 0% $75,110 77 96%
Medical Radiation Sciences 6 50% / 50% 0% $63,769 56 100%
Nursing 112 9% / 91% 0% $79,536 82 100%
Public Health Sciences 21 14% / 86% 0% $58,466 42
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Grossman School of Business 236 64% / 36% 2% $84,480 86 98%
Business Administration 236 64% / 36% 2% $84,480 86 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources 277 35% / 65% 0% $48,370 14 94%
Environmental Sciences 136 26% / 74% 1% $50,266 18 93%
Forestry 27 63% / 37% 0% $52,264 23
Wildlife and Fisheries Biology 47 40% / 60% 0% $38,186 4 96%
Parks, Recreation and Tourism 18 61% / 39% 0% $49,647 17
Sustainability, Ecology and Policy 49 29% / 71% 0% $50,266 18 93%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $19,534
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $48,122
Est. In-State Cost $25,269
Est. Out-of-State Cost $62,251
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 70%
6-Year Graduation Rate 79%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 27.9% 823 27% / 73% 1% $52,718 25 93%
Agriculture & Food Science 19.3% 570 25% / 75% 1% $48,424 14 93%
Business & Economics 11.5% 340 62% / 38% 3% $77,026 80 96%
Health Sciences 9.7% 286 14% / 86% 0% $67,874 65 99%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.1% 269 33% / 67% 0% $60,817 49 98%
Engineering 6.9% 204 69% / 31% 1% $86,233 88 96%
Computer Science 4.7% 138 75% / 25% 2% $84,879 87 97%
Arts 4.2% 125 30% / 70% 0% $43,783 8 86%
Education 4.2% 124 12% / 88% 1% $51,291 21 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 70 54% / 46% 0% $75,351 78 100%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $66.2M #72 57% $0.7M 5 #183 17 15
Life & Natural Sciences $62.2M #77 71% $1.4M 13 #133 140 30
Agriculture & Food Science $45.3M #39 62% $0.5M 11 #46 93 34
Engineering $20.3M #149 52% $1.8M 11 #172 81 2
Humanities & Social Sciences $17.8M #117 19% $0 8 #249 62
Business & Economics $13.9M #41 43% $0 3
Physical Sciences & Math $9.8M #176 45% $0.1M 18 #136 72 3
Education $3.9M #122 33% $0 8 #353
Computer Science $3.7M #154 32% $0 2 #173 32 4
Total $243M #110 56% $4.5M 76 #210 497 91

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 73%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 75% 30%
Early Decision 96% 94% 38%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 40%
SAT Range 1300 – 1430
SAT Math Range 630 – 700
SAT RW Range 660 – 740