Early Action

Students applying as first-year degree-seeking students who wish to learn of their admission decision by late December may apply by November 1 under the Early Action program. Applicants admitted under Early Action have until May 1 to pay an acceptance fee and do not have to make a binding commitment to attend the university.

Some Early Action candidates will be deferred until the admissions office has reviewed all first-year applicants for fall admission. Deferred applications are automatically reviewed again and decisions are generally released by early March. Early Action candidates may also be denied admission and do not have the option of reapplying for entry as a regular decision candidate. Early Action applicants may also be offered the waitlist or spring semester (Winter Cat) admission after review is complete in early March.

Early Decision I

Students applying as first-year degree-seeking students who wish to learn of their admission decision by early December may apply by November 1 under the binding Early Decision I program. Applicants admitted under Early Decision I will be required to pay their acceptance fee typically three weeks from the time of admission (the official date will is listed in the admissions letter).

Some Early Decision I candidates will be deferred until the admissions office has reviewed all first-year applicants for fall admission. Deferred applications are released from a binding decision, automatically reviewed again and decisions are generally released by early March. Early Decision I candidates may also be denied admission and do not have the option of reapplying for entry as a regular decision candidate. Early Decision applicants may also be offered the waitlist or spring semester (Winter Cat) admission after review is complete in early March.

Early Decision II

Students applying as first-year degree-seeking students who wish to learn of their admission decision before Regular Decision may apply by January 15 under the binding Early Decision II program. Applicants admitted under Early Decision II will be required to pay their acceptance fee typically three weeks from the time of admission (the official date will is listed in the admissions letter).

Early Decision II candidates may be denied admission and do not have the option of reapplying for entry as a regular decision candidate. Early Decision II applicants may also be offered the waitlist or spring semester (Winter Cat) admission after review is complete in early March.

Regular Decision

Students may apply as first-year degree-seeking students by January 15 for consideration for fall semester entrance. Students who complete their application for admission will be notified of an admissions decision by early March. Regular decision applicants who are not admitted into the fall semester may be denied admission, offered the waitlist or spring semester (Winter Cat) admission.

Spring Admission (Winter Cat) for Early Action, Early Decision I or Regular Decision applicants

Selected students who apply for fall admission may be offered admission beginning in the spring semester. Admission offers for spring admission are subject to college or school space availability. Students offered spring admission (Winter Cat) will be asked to confirm their intention to enroll by May 1. Winter Cat students may enroll in college coursework in the fall, but may not enroll as a matriculated student elsewhere. Students who applied for fall and were offered admission as a Winter Cat may not defer their admission to a future semester; they will need to reapply.

New England Regional Tuition Break Program

The University of Vermont participates with the other public two-and four-year institutions of higher education in the six New England states in the New England Board of Higher Education’s (NEBHE) Tuition Break Program, an option aimed at increasing educational opportunities for the region’s students. All approved programs can be accessed from the New England Board of Higher Education website.

A full listing of eligible UVM programs and policies can be found here.