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美加之佛蒙特大学介绍

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    在考过托福和SAT后,许多学生会对于报考哪所学校产生的顾虑。下面新航道济南托福培训学校的小编将用一系列的文章来介绍一下美国和加拿大的,让学生在选择学校时有所参照。

佛蒙特大学简介

佛蒙特大学(University of Vermont)为佛蒙特州最古老之大学院校,建校于公元一七九一年,同年也是佛蒙特州成为美国的第十四个州,本校是美国创国以来第20个建立的学府,历史十分悠久,在新英格兰区是第五家设立的大学,仅次于哈佛,耶鲁,达特茅斯,和布朗大学。

佛蒙特大学目前有7601位大学部在校学生,1106位研究所学生和394医学院学生,并拥有1157名全职与兼职的教师。

佛蒙特大学有超过90个大学部的主修课程,69个硕士班课程和21个博士班课程。 学院有农业与生命科学学院、人文科学学院、企业管理学院、教育和社会服务学院、工程和数学学院、医学院、护理与健康科学学院、和环境与自然资源学院等。

专业设置

财经类、法律、纺织与服装、工程技术、管理、环境、建筑、教育、理科学、旅游、农林类、人文艺术、社科类、生物、体育、新闻传播、信息科学、医学、语言、自然科学,农科、生物科学、商科、传意及美术、电算科学及自然科学、教育、工程及环境设计、健康科学、社会科学。学生修读最多的学科是政治科学和心理学。

学校环境

校园位于伯林顿(Burlington)市,人口四万,是本州的大城,风景宜人,学生可享受许多户外活动,如游泳、划船等。 佛蒙特州位为美国东北,地处新罕布什尔以西,麻萨诸塞州以北,纽约以东,加拿大以南。 佛蒙特以其宽阔土地、苍翠繁茂的森林及清澈河流的绿色山脉之州著称,人口密度很小。 从佛蒙特开车约2小时可到加拿大蒙特娄,3小时到麻萨诸塞州的波士顿,到纽约也只要4小时。 Burlington为其的城市,有一座国际机场,两条主要高速公路,一家IBM大型制造厂及一些美国的学院及大学的所在地。除此之外,佛蒙特也是适合生活、工作及念书的安全地方。该州的主要城市有伯林顿(Burlington)、若伦德(Rutland)、南伯林顿(South Burlington)、贝尔(Barre)、以及本州首府蒙特佩利尔(Montpelier)。佛蒙特州的人口约六十万,州府蒙特佩利尔(Montpelier)位于本州中北部,人口约一万。

学校声誉

佛蒙特大学在2007年《美国新闻与世界报道》中学术声誉全美排名第88。

2006版《开普勒新闻周刊大学指南》把佛蒙特大学列为美国25个最热门的学校之列,该校报名人数近年来大增。

《华尔街日报》的调查显示,佛蒙特大学在“的30所公立大学”中排名第18位。

《普林斯顿评论》指出佛蒙特大学规模适中,不仅在主流教育、政治科学,英语、护理、工商管理,社会学方面有优势,而且环境与资源学院地位特别突出。

《耶鲁大学日报大学指南》报道说,近两年来佛蒙特大学的商科扩展迅速,教职员阵容和拨款都较前增多。据说对外州生的录取较严谨。

气候与校园

佛蒙特大学的校园很美,有青翠的山景,清澈的河流,夏天可以爬山,冬天可以滑雪。佛蒙特州的气温根据不同高度而有所改变。普遍而言,绿山的较高地区为该州冬天最冷、与夏天夜间最凉爽区域。就整州而言,佛蒙特州冬天一月均温为摄氏零下八度,夏天七月均温为摄氏二十度,冬天下雪很常见。

住宿、交通与休闲娱乐

通常大一和大二学生可以选择住在宿舍,佛蒙特大学共有32幢不同的宿舍,每个都有不同的特色,高年级和研究所学生可以选择住在校园中的宿舍或在伯林顿(Burlington)市区租房子,从大楼的独立居住单位到独栋的住宅都可以选择。

佛蒙特州有一处国家森林(绿山国家森林),三十一座州立公园、六处州立森林、以及各种不同的娱乐区域。该州其它值得一游的地方包括位于瓦特伯瑞(Waterbury)的班与杰利(Ben & Jerry’s)冰淇淋工厂、位于班宁顿市(Bennington)的班宁顿陶艺厂(Potters)、位于杭廷顿(Huntington)的绿山阿都邦自然中心(Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center)、位于堆渠(Quechee)的块渠峡谷(Quechee Gorge)、接近贝尔(Barre)的老旧岩石区(Rock of Ages)、于乌德斯达克(Woodstock)的自然科学佛蒙特协会、以及近于普罗克特(Proctor)的威尔森古堡(Wilson Castle)。

School Type

State-supported, Coed

Setting

Suburban 425-acre campus

Degrees Offered

Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, First Professional, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates

Entrance Difficulty

Moderately difficult , 65% of applicants were admitted

Application Deadlines

1/15 (freshmen), 4/1 (transfers)

Admissions

Freshman

Admission: 21,062 applied; 13,651 admitted; 2,468 enrolled

Test Scores

SAT critical reading scores over 500 91%

SAT math scores over 500 92%

SAT writing scores over 500 90%

ACT scores over 18 99%

SAT critical reading scores over 600 48%

SAT math scores over 600 50%

SAT writing scores over 600 47%

ACT scores over 24 75%

SAT critical reading scores over 700 9%

SAT math scores over 700 7%

SAT writing scores over 700 8%

ACT scores over 30 15%

Applying

Options: electronic application, early action, deferred entrance
Application fee: $55
Required: essay or personal statement, high school transcript
Recommended: 2 letters of recommendation
Application deadlines: 1/15 (freshmen), 4/1 (transfers)
Notification: 3/31 (freshmen), 12/15 (early action), continuous (transfers)

Cost and Financial Aid

Costs (2009-10)

Tuition: State resident $11,712 full-time, $488 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $29,568 full-time, $1232 per credit hour part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load
Required fees: $1812 full-time
Room and board: $9026; room only: $5964. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plans: Installment, deferred payment
Waivers: Senior citizens and employees or children of employees

Financial Aid

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2007, 6,052 applied for aid, 4,894 were judged to have need, 1,185 had their need fully met. 1,886 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1100)
In 2007, 1719 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 76%
Average financial aid package: $16,809
Average need-based loan: $6013
Average need-based gift aid: $11,733
Average non-need-based aid: $2180
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $25,036

Student Body

Undergraduate Student Population

10,937 undergraduate students, 56% women, 44% men, 4% transferred in, 1% African American, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% Hispanic American, 0.3% Native American

International Population

1% representing 20 other countries

Housing Info

53% live on campus

Campus Life

Housing: On-campus residence required through sophomore year
Options: Coed, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, Volunteers in Action, Outing Club, Ski & Snowboard Club, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Volunteers in Action, Outing Club, Ski & Snowboard Club
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center, legal services

Academic Programs

Special study options: Advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, freshman honors college, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b)
Unusual degree programs: 3-2 computer science
School Calendar: Semesters

Faculty

Total: 165
Full-time: 369% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 16:1

Athletics

Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I

Scholarship sports

Basketball, cross-country running, field hockey (w), ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing (cross-country), skiing (downhill), soccer, swimming and diving (w), track and field

Nonscholarship sports

Cheerleading (club), crew (club), equestrian sports (club), fencing (club), gymnastics (club), rugby (club), sailing (club), table tennis (club), ultimate Frisbee (club), volleyball (club), water polo (club)

Intramural sports

Basketball M/W, bowling M/W, football M/W, ice hockey M/W, lacrosse M/W, racquetball M/W, soccer M/W, softball M/W, tennis M/W, volleyball M/W, water polo M/W

Intercollegiate sports

Basketball M(s)/W(s), cheerleading M(c)/W(c), crew M(c)/W(c), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), equestrian sports M(c)/W(c), fencing M(c)/W(c), field hockey W(s), gymnastics M(c)/W(c), ice hockey M(s)/W(s), lacrosse M(s)/W(s), rugby M(c)/W(c), sailing M(c)/W(c), skiing (cross-country) M(s)/W(s), skiing (downhill) M(s)/W(s), soccer M(s)/W(s), swimming and diving W(s), table tennis M(c)/W(c), track and field M(s)/W(s), ultimate Frisbee M(c)/W(c), volleyball M(c)/W(c), water polo M(c)/W(c)

School Facilities

Facilities/Endowment

Main Library Name: Bailey-Howe Library
Other Library: 2
Collection: 2.6 million titles; 18,891 serial subscriptions; 44,095 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $337.0 million

Contact Info

Beth A. Wiser, Director of Admissions
University of Vermont
Office of Admissions, 194 South Prospect Street
Burlington, VT 05401-3596
Phone: 802-656-3370
Fax: 802-656-8611

Non US Students

Financial Aid

Non-need financial aid available. For fall 2007, 65 international students on campus received college administered financial aid ($18,014 average).

优势专业

教育学 农学 生命科学

课程设置

财经类、法律、纺织与服装、工程技术、管理、环境、建筑、教育、理科学、旅游、农林类、人文艺术、社科类、生物、体育、新闻传播、信息科学、医学、语言、自然科学,学生修读最多的学科是政治科学和心理学。

申请条件

SAT Verbal 450-550分,Math510--630分,海外生须具TOFFL570分。 

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