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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Vermont is a very small state and, like Delaware and some other small states, has a very strong state flagship whose admissions rate doesn't match the school's strengths simply because the state's populations leaves a lot of spots for out-of-staters. But the undergrads have real access to professors and to real research and projects. If you are looking for football and warm weather, not for you. But if your kid is interested in environmental studies, for example, or likes skiing and hockey, it punches Way above its weight.

And Burlington is great![/quote]

"Real access to professors?"  Not really.  UVM's student/faculty ration is 17/1, same as UMBC and numerous larger publics.   [/quote]

Yes, real access.

It is not just about ratios, it's about the culture and the number of opportunities vs competition. UVM is a mid-sized research university (recently achieved R1 status) with a relatively speaking low number of PhD students and where a relatively speaking high number of profs teach undergrads - as a result, undergrads get recruited to work in labs and are able to reach out to do research with professors. In other words, lots of opportunity and lower competition.[/quote]

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