2025-2026
Accept rate
73.0%
- Applicants
- 25,434
- Admits
- 18,576
- Enrolled
- 2,810
- Yield
- 15.1%
- ED Apps
- 396
- ED Admits
- 363
Total Applications
25,434
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
73.0%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
2,810
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1300-1430
2025-2026
University of Vermont Admissions at a Glance
University of Vermont received 25,434 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 73.0% of applicants; 2,810 admitted students enrolled (a 15.1% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 68.9% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1300–1430 on the SAT and 29–33 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $34,650, and the average need-based grant was $21,567.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
65.3%
- Applicants
- 27,138
- Admits
- 17,722
- Enrolled
- 2,808
- Yield
- 15.8%
- ED Apps
- 479
- ED Admits
- 449
2023-2024
Accept rate
60.0%
- Applicants
- 28,236
- Admits
- 16,947
- Enrolled
- 2,896
- Yield
- 17.1%
- ED Apps
- -
- ED Admits
- -
2022-2023
Accept rate
59.8%
- Applicants
- 30,231
- Admits
- 18,075
- Enrolled
- 3,000
- Yield
- 16.6%
- ED Apps
- -
- ED Admits
- -
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 25,434 | 18,576 | 2,810 | 73.0% | 15.1% | 396 | 363 |
| 2024-2025 | 27,138 | 17,722 | 2,808 | 65.3% | 15.8% | 479 | 449 |
| 2023-2024 | 28,236 | 16,947 | 2,896 | 60.0% | 17.1% | - | - |
| 2022-2023 | 30,231 | 18,075 | 3,000 | 59.8% | 16.6% | - | - |
| 2021-2022 | 25,559 | 16,233 | 2,932 | 63.5% | 18.1% | - | - |
| 2020-2021 | 18,564 | 13,240 | 2,487 | 71.3% | 18.8% | - | - |
| 2019-2020 | 19,233 | 12,943 | 2,636 | 67.3% | 20.4% | - | - |
| 2018-2019 | 21,263 | 14,365 | 2,531 | 67.6% | 17.6% | - | - |
| 2017-2018 | 21,991 | 14,777 | 2,642 | 67.2% | 17.9% | - | - |
| 2016-2017 | 22,476 | 15,495 | 2,496 | 68.9% | 16.1% | - | - |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1300
50th Percentile
1360
75th Percentile
1430
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
43%
Need Fully Met
32%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$34,650
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$16,938
Fees
$3,058
Room & Board
$14,654
Change Since 2016
+16%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
12,159
Total Enrollment
14,425
International
2%
Students of Color
19%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Important
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Important
- State residency
- Important
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||