College Counseling at St. Margaret's

Founded in 1791, the University of Vermont is the fifth oldest college in New England. The University is called UVM, which is from its Latin name, Universitas Viridis Montis, meaning, the University of the Green Mountains.

UVM is considered one of the so-called “Public Iviies”, along with other public notables, including, the universities of Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina, California at Berkeley, Texas, College of William and Mary, and Miami of Ohio.

UVM is a beautiful campus in a fortunate location. Burlington, Vermont is a vibrant city on Lake Champlain, about 90 minutes from Montreal and 3 hours from Boston. Burlington is one of the most livable cities in America. The university is walking distance from downtown and the waterfront, which includes restaurants, pubs, hotels and shopping. Burlington feels like a European university city because of its history, sidewalk cafes and active “urban” life in this city of 40,000 residents.

The university offers many standout academic programs, including a school for environment and natural resources.

I flew from Orange County to Burlington, with a change of planes in Detroit. I rented a car and will make the rounds through Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. My trip will conclude at Boston’s Logan International Airport, where I’ll drop off my rental car and return home on an early evening flight.

Colleges close to UVM include St. Michael’s College, Middlebury College, and Dartmouth College. One could also visit McGill Unviersity in Montreal, which is less than two hours away.

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UVM uses the Common Application.

Visiting UVM and online tour.