Do Nevada Residents Get In-State Tuition in Vermont? (Undergraduate, 2026)
No — Nevada residents pay full non-resident undergraduate tuition in Vermont, about $46,900 a year at University of Vermont against $20,700 for residents. There is no exchange program between Nevada and Vermont; the only route to the in-state rate is establishing Vermont residency, which takes 12 months.
- You would pay
- $46,900/yr
- Resident pays
- $20,700/yr
- Over 4 yrs
- No saving available
Tuition and mandatory fees only, compiled from published rates and rounded. Excludes housing, books and course differentials. Eligibility is decided by the institution, not by this page.
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There is no agreement between these two states at undergraduate level. The full non-resident rate applies: $46,900 at University of Vermont, where a resident pays $20,700.
14 other states offer Nevada residents a reduced undergraduate rate, the lowest being Wyoming at about $10,050. At home, in-state undergraduate tuition is $8,900 at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, so Vermont works out at $38,000 a year more than staying home.
Worth checking before you accept the non-resident rate: whether the campus offers a border-county waiver, a legacy or alumni rate, or a merit award pegged to the residency gap. These are institutional decisions and they are not published centrally.
Every route from Nevada to Vermont
No exchange program or bilateral agreement connects these two states at undergraduate level, so the route table is empty.
Where Nevada residents pay less
Staying home, a Nevada resident pays $8,900 a year for in-state undergraduate tuition at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The cheapest Vermont option for you is $46,900 at University of Vermont, which is $38,000 a year more than staying home, or $152,000 over 4 years.
Nevada belongs to Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) at undergraduate level, so 14 of 50 states offer Nevada undergraduate students a reduced rate. Vermont is not one of them.
| State | Route | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada to Wyoming | Western Undergraduate Exchange · University of Wyoming | $10,050 |
| Nevada to Montana | Western Undergraduate Exchange · University of Montana | $12,000 |
| Nevada to New Mexico | Western Undergraduate Exchange · University of New Mexico | $13,350 |
| Nevada to South Dakota | Western Undergraduate Exchange · University of South Dakota | $13,600 |
| Nevada to Alaska | Western Undergraduate Exchange · University of Alaska Fairbanks | $13,950 |
Nevada's neighboring states, compared
What a Nevada resident pays for undergraduate tuition in each state that borders Nevada, cheapest first:
- Idaho$14,100/yr · Western Undergraduate Exchange
- Utah$15,000/yr · Western Undergraduate Exchange
- Arizona$20,400/yr · Western Undergraduate Exchange
- Oregon$22,650/yr · Western Undergraduate Exchange
- California$23,850/yr · Western Undergraduate Exchange
Compare all 50 states from Nevada in the checker. Each figure is one reference campus per state, not a state average.
Vermont residency, in brief
Vermont grants in-state tuition after 12 months of domicile before the term begins (VSC residency policy), and a financially dependent student takes the parents' domicile. Moving to Vermont to enroll does not by itself start the clock.
Vermont residency requirements in full · how long every state requires
Step by step
- Budget for the non-resident rate at University of Vermont: $46,900 a year against $20,700 for residents.
- Check whether the specific campus you want offers its own non-resident scholarship or a border-county waiver — those are institutional, sit outside the state agreements, and are the most commonly missed discount.
- If you plan to stay, price the residency route: Vermont requires 12 months of domicile, and a financially dependent student takes the parents' domicile, so the family would need to move.
- Read the Vermont Agency of Education / Vermont State Colleges rules in full before you enroll — classification is decided once, and re-classification later in a degree is the hardest version of this problem.
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Asked and answered
›Do Nevada residents get in-state tuition in Vermont?
No. Nevada residents pay the full non-resident rate of $46,900 at University of Vermont. The only route to the $20,700 in-state rate is establishing Vermont residency.
›How long does it take to get in-state tuition in Vermont?
Vermont requires 12 months of domicile before the term begins (VSC residency policy), and a financially dependent student takes the parents' domicile.
›How much would undergraduate study in Vermont actually cost a Nevada resident?
About $46,900 a year in tuition and mandatory fees at University of Vermont, against $20,700 for a Vermont resident. Figures are compiled 2025–26 published rates and exclude housing, books and course-specific differentials.
›Where can Nevada residents get reduced undergraduate tuition?
In 14 states at undergraduate level. Outside Vermont, the lowest are Wyoming ($10,050), Montana ($12,000), New Mexico ($13,350). Each figure is one reference campus, and awards are made campus by campus.
›Is studying in Vermont cheaper than staying in Nevada?
No. Nevada's in-state undergraduate rate is $8,900 a year at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the cheapest Vermont option for a Nevada resident is $46,900, so Vermont costs about $38,000 more a year, or $152,000 over 4 years, in tuition and fees alone.
Sources
Every eligibility rule on this page is checked against the operating compact commission or the state's own residency authority. Last verified 2026-08-07.
Tuition figures on this page are compiled 2025–26 published rates (basis: published compiled), rounded to the nearest $100 and refreshed each June. Eligibility rules are checked against the cited compact commission or residency authority.
- Vermont Agency of Education / Vermont State Colleges — residency for tuition purposes ↗Accessed 2026-08-07
- University of Vermont — tuition and fees ↗Accessed 2026-08-07
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas — tuition and fees ↗Accessed 2026-08-07
How this page was made
Compiled and checked by Billy Reiner, editor of In-State Check. Last verified 2026-08-07.
- Compiled from published rate pages
- The in-state and non-resident figures are tuition and mandatory fees for one full-time year, read from University of Vermont’s own 2025–26 rate page and rounded to the nearest $100. Housing, books, travel and course-specific differentials are not included in them.
- Checked against the administering body
- Compact membership at this level was checked against the commission that runs the program (WICHE, NEBHE). The residency test — the durational requirement, the domicile evidence and the dependent-student rule — was checked against Vermont Agency of Education / Vermont State Colleges, VSC residency policy. Nothing here is taken from another comparison site.
Not advice. In-State Check is independent of every college, compact and state agency named here. Residency classification and award decisions are made by the institution you apply to. Found an error? Send the page URL and the source that contradicts it to [email protected], and the page is corrected and re-dated. Full methodology.