University of Vermont Top Questions

The school focus a lot to conserve or save the green as much as they can. Thus, there are a lot of practice going on to be eco-friendly. I think they focus on this more than any other schools.

The community

Vermont is a beautiful state and Burlington is the ideal college town. The UVM campus is active and liberal, with neither to few or too many students.

Oh my gosh this is the best place in the world!!!! I am so sad I have graduated from this incredible school, but have so many great memories. Anytime I talk to alumni they just light up, and I feel the same love about UVM that you will feel if you go here. The davis center is mehhhhh......but who cares!? just walk around it like i do!

What I really liked about the University of Vermont was its dedication toward being environmentally friendly. Compared to all the other schools I looked at, UVM had the best recycling and composting systems, and uses ecofriendly products on campus. It also has a hospital on campus, which is beneficial for health science majors, such as myself.

The Environment has never been considered at a University with such a large student population. And the Burlington Community really listens to the research we do. The county buses run on biodiesel, most people use bikes, and buildings need to be LEED Certified. I saw that this school also walked the walk, environmentally speaking, and I needed to see that what I was studying could be done.

It is a big school, so if you're looking for small classes with intense discussions don't come here. My classes range from 25-300, and only in my junior and senior year will I have discussion-based courses. Best thing about UVM is that everyone is very interesting/open/intelligent. Plus, Burlington is such a great college town. If you hate the cold, don't come, cause it is cold here.

Something very unique about my school is the support from the teachers. Most teachers are willing to go out of their way to help students. My chemistry teacher (who teaches a very large lecture class) knew my name without me even having to tell him. In fact, almost all of my teachers knew me on a first name basis. I think that this feature is quite impressive especially at a university with approximately 10,000 students. You get the feeling, more than at any other college I visited, that the teachers genuinely care ( and this I believe is a rarity).

UVM was able to provide students a small town feel with all the ammenities of a city. It provides a lake with beaches and mountains with skiing. Other schools tend to focus on centralizing the student population to one area in a rural or urban setting. Most students, at UVM, are able to choose the area they like whether it be downtown or in the country. A very unique school and the experience was priceless.

The student body is geared towards helping the enviroment. There is a very strong artist community at the school and in the community. The school also has an open pottery studio for the community.

Extremely green, EXTREMELY accepting. Never feel ostracized or isolated based on age, gender, etc.

UVM will provide you with the most Environmentally friendly campus! You will learn a lot about both the topics that you study and yourself through great classes, exciting social opportunities, and a lot more! (Also, if you like hockey, basketball, pluralism, skiing, shopping, snowboarding, or having fun with OR without alcohol, this is the place for you!)

The overall vibe at UVM is unique. People here seem so relaxed and open-minded. Of course there are a small number of people who are up-tight and maybe a bit conservative but generally everyone is interested in meeting new people from all walks of life and really giving them a chance. I've had so many opportunites to meet people here and I really think it's the atmosphere of downtown and campus and the wilderness combined that make people happy and high on life.

Good activist community, lots of people are very interested and engaged in what they are studying.

More liberal.

It was a small university that gives both the benefits of a small community and the resources of a large research school. People here have a live and let live attitude that seems to reverberate in all aspects of life here. The community is both socially and environmentally conscious. It has great access to recreation areas such as skiing, hiking, rock climbing, swimming and has many public parks and areas nearby.

It is very much a community! Students are very accepting, politically active, and environmentally concious. Peers are friendly, and teachers are very approachable.

Very interacive and one hell of an experience!!

It's a lot farther from where I grew up and it's the only one not in a city.

uvm is unique because its the perfect size of you are looking for something that is not too big, but certainly not too small either. its an excellent center for research and development, and is nationally known for developments in the fields of psychology, environment and natural resources. it is also located in a great college town, with views of two different mountain ranges. it is also 1 mile from lake champlain.