This Day in History: November 3, 1791

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The University of Vermont was founded on this day in history in 1791.

Ira Allen donated 50 acres of land where the UVM Green is today to establish the school as a private university.

In the early years, the school’s president was the only faculty member.

UVM came into its own in 1864 after becoming a public land-grant university.

That established a mission of being accessible to all Vermonters and a commitment to supporting agriculture and rural communities.

Today, UVM boasts a total enrollment of about 14,000 undergraduate and graduate students.