Academics at University of Vermont

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at University of Vermont, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at University of Vermont:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 17 students per faculty member, University of Vermont is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. University of Vermont employs 78% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

University of Vermont offers 91 majors with reported completions across 24 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of Vermont are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of Vermont.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at University of Vermont:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Vermont offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 3,250 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (89% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of Vermont.

Explore Further into University of Vermont

Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of Vermont in more detail:

• Academic Majors at University of Vermont — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at University of Vermont — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at University of Vermont — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at University of Vermont — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at University of Vermont — accreditation status and accrediting bodies