University of Vermont Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at University of Vermont is 17:1, and the school has 47.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Vermont include: Business Administration and Management, General; Psychology, General; English Language and Literature, General; Political Science and Government, General; and Environmental Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	No
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical) Humanities Social science Mathematics Other English (including composition)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	17:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Business Administration and Management, General 9% Psychology, General 7% English Language and Literature, General 6% Political Science and Government, General 6% Environmental Studies 4%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	3 + 3 UVM BS/Doctor Physical Therapy; 3+2 St Michaels College BA or BS/UVM BS Engineering(Civil,Environmental, or Electrical); 4 + 1 UVM BS/MBA; Community College of Vermont(AS)/UVM BA/BS Arts & Sciences or Education; UVM BS/Massey University(NewZealand) B. Veterinary Science; UVM BS/Ontario Veterinary College; UVM BS/Tufts U DVM; Vermont Technical College(AS)/UVM BS(several Engineering fields, Biological Science, Farm Management
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning 30% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities 10%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	86%
4-year graduation rate	57

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data