BS Sustainability, Ecology and Policy at University of Vermont

Programme overview

BS Sustainability, Ecology and Policy is an undergraduate major offered through the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont. A total of 120 credits is required for the degree.

Faculty: Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burlington, VT, United States

What you will study

A total of 120 credits is required for the degree.

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Entry requirements

University-wide admission applies; the major has no separate admission requirement stated. Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources entrance requirements: REQUIRED: One year of biology and one year of chemistry, physics or AP Environmental Science. Additional year of college preparatory math beyond algebra II. Patrick Leahy Honors College REQUIRED: Admission to one of the seven undergraduate schools and colleges at UVM. Completion of the most challenging courses offered by the student's high school is expected. Admission is by invitation; no application is required.

Domestic applicants: USD 16,938 a year (2026-27). University-wide full-time undergraduate tuition for Vermont residents; not specific to this major; excludes comprehensive fee, program fee, housing and food. Source

International applicants: USD 46,655 a year (2026-27). University-wide full-time undergraduate tuition for out-of-state residents (also applies to international students); not specific to this major; excludes comprehensive fee, program fee, housing and food. Source

First-year applicants apply under Early Action (non-binding), Early Decision I (binding), Early Decision II (binding) or Regular Decision for fall entry; the admissions office states Regular Decision decisions typically come in late February.

Applications for the 2027 entry cycle open August 1, 2026. Early Action and Early Decision I applications are due November 1, 2026 (completion deadline November 13, 2026); Early Decision II and Regular Decision applications are due January 15, 2027 (completion deadline January 29, 2027). Apply through the Common App or Coalition App with Scoir. There is no application fee. The admissions process is test-optional (SAT/ACT may be self-reported).

Acceptance fee due dates: December 11, 2026 for Early Decision I; February 22, 2027 for Early Decision II; May 1, 2027 for Early Action and Regular Decision. FAFSA priority deadline is November 15, 2026 for Early Action and Early Decision I, and February 1, 2027 for Early Decision II and Regular Decision.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvm.edu/admissions

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