University of Vermont

The College

• Founded in 1791
• 5th oldest university in New England (after Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, and Brown)
• UVM—from the Latin: Universitas Viridis Montis
• 450 acre main campus, 312 buildings
• Approximately $286 million endowment
• Funding sources:
  Tuition (49%)
  Federal funding (28%)
  Private gifts/grants (5%)
  State appropriations (8%)
  Sales/services (9%)
  Other (2%)

Location Highlights

• UVM is located in Burlington, VT (population 40,000)
• Greater Burlington Area population: 150,000
• Many major ski resorts near campus
• 90 miles southeast of Montreal
• 3.5 hours to Boston, 5 hours to New York City
• Burlington is well served by bus, train, and air transportation. Burlington International Airport is 3 miles from campus.

Unique Characteristics

• Accelerated or combined programs: 4+1 MBA, Accelerated M.Ed Licensure, 4+1 Masters of Accountancy
• Over $133 million in federal research and grant funding received annually
• A premier lakeside research center and vessel dedicated to aquatic studies; 4 research farms; 9 university-managed natural areas (including Mt. Mansfield summit); state-of-the-art biological and health sciences laboratories
• U.S. News & World Report ranked UVM one of the nation's Top Up-and-Coming Schools, institutions that "are worth watching because they are making promising and innovative changes."