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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

75.4%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Northern Vermont University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,954 1,756 2,198
Admitted students 2,981 1,303 1,678
Enrolled students 263 104 159
Acceptance rate 75% 74% 76%
Yield rate 9% 8% 10%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Northern Vermont University received a total of 3,954 applications. These applications included 1,756 male applicants and 2,198 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,954 applicants, Northern Vermont University admitted 2,981 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,303 males and 1,678 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 263 students chose to enroll at Northern Vermont University. This means that 263 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 104 were male and 159 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Northern Vermont University had an overall acceptance rate of 75% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 74% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 76%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Northern Vermont University had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 8%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Northern Vermont University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 850 346 504 809 318 491 95% 92% 97% 204 74 130 25% 23% 26%
2016 1,038 397 641 987 373 614 95% 94% 96% 211 77 134 21% 21% 22%
2017 1,050 422 628 913 343 570 87% 81% 91% 224 84 140 24% 24% 25%
2018 2,265 1,013 1,252 1,908 847 1,061 84% 84% 85% 418 208 210 22% 25% 20%
2019 3,047 1,263 1,784 2,370 945 1,425 78% 75% 80% 319 132 187 14% 14% 13%
2020 2,237 990 1,247 1,695 728 967 76% 74% 78% 226 102 124 13% 14% 13%
2021 3,954 1,756 2,198 2,981 1,303 1,678 75% 74% 76% 263 104 159 9% 8% 10%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Northern Vermont University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Northern Vermont University operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Northern Vermont University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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