University of Vermont SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
UVM’s 65% acceptance rate can make it look broadly accessible, but the students submitting scores are clustered high: 1300 to 1420 SAT. If your GPA is near the 3.8 average, use a 1300+ SAT as a practical submit target, with 1400+ putting your academic profile in a stronger position.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of Vermont facts and stats
University of Vermont enrolls 12,276 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. UVM has an 89% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 79%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1.
Burlington, VT
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Key University of Vermont application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 15
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional UVM, take your first test by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year for a retake if you want another superscoring opportunity. For the November 1 Early Action and Early Decision deadlines, an October SAT or September ACT is typically the last retake likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
UVM is a public university in the America East Conference, with in-state tuition of $16,280 and out-of-state tuition of $42,724. Out-of-state students may find meaningful merit scholarship opportunities, with an average merit award of $18,070. About 45% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is February 1.
At UVM, out-of-state tuition is $42,724, compared with $16,280 in-state, and room and board adds $13,776. About 45% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $33,353. Merit aid can materially reduce costs, with an average merit award of $18,070 and scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $66,000. Graduates leave with an average debt of $34,870.
Student life at University of Vermont
34% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 0% of men join fraternities, and 0% of women join sororities.
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Bennington College
Bennington, VTAcceptance rate: 44.5%
SAT: 1308–1375
ACT: 30–32
Champlain College
Burlington, VTAcceptance rate: 87.6%
SAT: 1220–1370
ACT: 26–29
Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, VTAcceptance rate: 100%
Landmark College
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