Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration

Eligibility

To be eligible for admission to any program, applicants must hold a U.S. baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or an equivalent degree from an accredited/recognized foreign institution prior to the date of first graduate enrollment at The University of Vermont. Individual degree programs may have additional requirements as described in our Programs and Degrees page. A number of departments and programs provide opportunities for selected UVM undergraduates to participate in Accelerated Master's Programs (AMPs).

Applicants are expected to be fluent in English; instruction at The University of Vermont is conducted in English. There is no intensive English as a Second Language program at the University, although limited instruction is available to enhance speaking fluency in English.

UVM's Graduate College requires three letters of recommendation evaluating your academic work and potential for graduate study. References are submitted online and will be collected electronically by the Admissions Office. You do not need to wait to submit your application until the letters are in.

On the application form where you list your recommenders (name, address, email, etc.), you will need to click “Submit Recommendation Request” for each recommender. When you do this, an email is generated automatically to each of your recommenders explaining that you are applying to the University of Vermont Graduate College and it includes a link to the recommendation form to be completed.

If your recommender is having trouble with the online recommendation form, they can contact [email protected] for technical assistance, or email [email protected] for further guidance.

Transcripts must be obtained from each of the post-secondary educational institutions you have attended and, if necessary, a notarized English translation of the transcripts. At this time, we accept electronic transcripts from the following services:

• Direct from your institutions registrar's office
• eScripts
• National Student Clearinghouse
• Parchment Exchange
• A NACES or AICE approved third-party credential evaluation service which requires official transcripts for evaluation (for international students)

Electronic transcripts can be sent to: [email protected].

Official Paper transcripts can be sent to:

The Graduate College Admissions Office
The University of Vermont
330 Waterman Building
Burlington, Vermont 05405-0160

“Official” transcripts are transcripts that are sent directly to The University of Vermont’s Graduate Admissions office by another institution – or as unopened documents from the student who received them from the institution.

“Unofficial” transcripts are transcripts that have been opened by the student or printed from an institution’s student portal.
With the exception of Public Health programs, we accept unofficial transcripts during the admissions review process; you can upload those directly to the application. Official transcripts are required of applicants who are admitted to the Graduate College. If you are currently completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to send an official transcript documenting completion of the degree prior to enrollment.

We do not automatically receive UVM transcripts. If you have attended UVM you will need to log into your MYUVM portal and request that the Registrar send an official transcript to [email protected]. This service is free and easy to accomplish.

When to do it: Begin at least 3 months before you apply.

To prepare, be sure to complete the following steps:

• Take required tests
• Request required transcripts
• Identify and contact your recommenders (confirm their contact info)
• Write your personal statement
• Confirm and satisfy additional program requirements