Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT · Private four-year · Town: Distant
2,800undergraduates
11%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,912average net price per year
93%graduate in 6 years
94%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 13,297
- Admitted
- 1,379
- Admit rate
- 11%
- Admit rate, women
- 10%
- Admit rate, men
- 10%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 45%
- First-year students
- 615
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 28%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 720-770
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 710-780
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 14%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 33-34
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
46 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (112 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- International Relations and National Security Studies, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (75 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (55 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (8)
- Arabic Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (8)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Comparative Group Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- European Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Earth Systems Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (12)
- Arabic Language and Literature Master's
- Chinese Language and Literature Master's
- French Language and Literature Master's
- German Language and Literature Master's
- Hebrew Language and Literature Doctorate (research)
- Italian Language and Literature Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Japanese Language and Literature Master's
- Korean Language and Literature Master's
- Russian Language and Literature Master's
- Spanish Language and Literature Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Foreign Language Teacher Education Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $65,280
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,600
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $85,880
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $85,880
- Total cost living at home
- $67,280
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,270 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,548 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,741 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,228 |
| Over $110,000 | $48,804 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 57%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 55%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $59,348
- Got a grant from the college
- 54%
- Average grant from the college
- $56,879
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 28%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,743
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 92%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 93%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 91%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 93%
- Transferred to another college
- 3%
- Came back for year two
- 94%
| Pell grant students | 82% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 95% |
| Neither | 95% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 319 | 93% |
| Men | 315 | 92% |
| Asian | 46 | 96% |
| Black | 37 | 78% |
| Hispanic | 70 | 86% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 358 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 91% |
| Race unknown | 15 | 93% (small group) |
| International | 72 | 94% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 694 | 92% | 7% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 15 | 93% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,857
- Undergraduates
- 2,800
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,778
- Part-time undergraduates
- 22
- Graduate students
- 57
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 3%
- From out of state
- 78%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 25%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 8% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 55% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 11% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- Old Chapel, Middlebury, VT, 05753
- County
- Addison County
- Part of
- Middlebury College
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.