Acceptance Rate
11%
Avg. SAT
1550
75th percentile
“In Vermont's snowy embrace, Middlebury forges linguists and adventurers who conquer languages through total immersion and trails alike.”
Middlebury, VT
Location
Town
Campus Setting
You'll step into a legacy that began in 1800, when Congregational ministers founded Vermont's first college amid the Green Mountains, evolving from a seminary outpost into a bastion of liberal arts amid America's frontier. Middlebury draws students who crave intellectual rigor laced with fresh air—think voracious readers who ski before seminar, collaborative types who debate ethics over farm-to-table dinners. The school's personality hums with purposeful intensity: eco-aware, globally minded, and unpretentious, fostering leaders who prioritize impact over flash. Nestled in Middlebury, Vermont—a town of 9,000 where Addison County's rolling hills meet Lake Champlain—you'll hike Bread Loaf Mountain or volunteer at the local food co-op, but trade urban buzz for four-hour treks to airports and winters that bury cars in snow. Isolation sharpens focus for the right fit, yet it wearies those craving city energy.
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Academics
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Picture yourself in a sunlit seminar room dissecting Dante with a professor who's published on medieval manuscripts, thanks to Middlebury's 9:1 ratio that guarantees professors know your name and push undergrads into research early—whether modeling climate impacts in Environmental Studies or decoding neural pathways in the top-ranked Neuroscience program. The intellectual culture thrives on languages, where you'll master seven tongues through the famed immersion pledges at the Middlebury Language Schools, the oldest such programs globally, spanning summer intensives to semesters abroad in 17 countries. International Studies and Political Science shine too, blending policy simulations with field trips to UN simulations. You trade vast lecture halls for intimate discussions that demand preparation, occasionally feeling pressured amid peers gunning for Fulbrights, but the payoff is a curriculum more flexible than most peers, letting you double-major without overload.
Student Body
Total Enrollment
2,760 undergrad • 43 grad
Undergraduate
Graduate
International
White
55%
Black / African American
6%
Hispanic / Latino
11%
Asian
8%
Other / Multi-racial
21%
Campus Life
Campus Setting
Middlebury, VT
Varsity Athletics
NCAA Athletics
Your week pulses with dawn ski sessions on the college-owned Snow Bowl, afternoon club meetings in one of eight quirky residential villages—from Atwater's cozy New England vibe to Ross's modern co-op kitchen—and evenings debating at a cappella jams or the organic farm harvest. Social life skews mellow and inclusive, with 150+ clubs fueling mock UN crises, ultimate frisbee leagues, or the Outing Club's ice-climbing treks; no Greek system means house parties in village commons rather than frat bashes. Traditions like Winter Term's month-long pursuits—interning in D.C. or studying tango in Argentina—break the academic grind, capped by Winter Carnival's torchlight parades and ice sculptures. Yet Vermont's -20°F Januarys test resolve, confining you indoors to board games, while the rural scene suits introverted explorers over nightlife hunters.
Housing
On-Campus Housing
Housing Capacity
Meal Plan Available
Average Room & Board
Athletics
Athletic Association
New England Small College Athletic Conference
ROTC & Veteran Support
Army
Yes
Navy
No
Air Force
No
Veteran’s Programs Available
Yellow Ribbon Program (Post-9/11 GI Bill)
Yes
Cost & Aid
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Room & Board
Estimated Cost
Financial Aid
Students Receiving Aid
Receiving Pell Grants
Average Grant
Average Federal Loan
Net Annual Cost by Household Income
Household Income
Avg. Net Cost
$0 – $30K
$5,105
$30K – $48K
$9,446
$48K – $75K
$13,058
$75K – $110K
$20,992
$110K+
$48,846
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Outcomes & Earnings
Retention Rate
94%
4 Years Graduation Rate
86%
6 Years Graduation Rate
92%
Median 10-Year Earnings
$76,310
94% of first-time, full-time students complete their freshman year at Middlebury College and return in the fall. 86% of first-time, full-time students graduate in 4 years, and 92% graduate within 6 years.
Graduation Rate
4-year grads
86%
4-6 years
6%
Non-grad
8%
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Key Statistics
Type
Private
Tuition
$62,000
Acceptance
11%
Undergrads
2,760
4-Year Grad Rate
86%
Endowment
$1.4B
Middlebury, VT 05753
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