The University of Vermont (UVM), officially titled as University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, is a public land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont. Founded in 1791, the university is the oldest in Vermont and the fifth-oldest in New England, making it among the oldest in the United States. It is one of the original eight Public Ivies.
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | |
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| Latin: Universitas Viridis Montis English: University of the Green Mountains | |
Former names | Vermont Agricultural College (1864–1865) |
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| Motto | Studiis et Rebus Honestis (Latin) |
Motto in English | "For virtuous studies and matters" |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | 1791 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
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| Endowment | $835 million (2023) |
| President | Patricia Prelock (interim) |
Academic staff | 4,125 |
| Students | 14,088 (Fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 11,326 |
| Postgraduates | 1,442 |
| Location | , , United States 44°28′34″N 73°11′42″W / 44.476°N 73.195°W |
| Campus | Small City, 460 acres (1.9 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Vermont Cynic |
| Colors | Green and gold |
| Nickname | Catamounts |
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| Mascot | Rally Catamount |
| Website | www |
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UVM is organized into ten schools, including seven undergraduate colleges, an honors college, a graduate college, and the Robert Larner College of Medicine. Vermont's largest hospital complex, the University of Vermont Medical Center, has its primary facility on campus. UVM has a history of student-led activism. Considered one of the most sustainable campuses in the United States, the university has committed to carbon neutrality by 2030. In 2022[update], the university attracted $263 million in research and development funding. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".