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Private 4-Year Highly Selective Middlebury, VT NCAA Division III with football

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

10.8%
Acceptance Rate
$88,850/yr
Est. Cost of Attendancesum of published cost components
$31,483/yr
Avg Price After Aid
92%
6-yr Grad Rate
2,738
Undergrads

About Middlebury College

Middlebury College is a private nonprofit institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 2,738 students and an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio. The college has a 10.8% acceptance rate and 92.0% six-year graduation rate. Annual cost of attendance is $88,850.

Type
Private 4-Year
Undergrads
2,738
Avg Faculty Salary
$124,876
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Endowment
$1.4B
Pell Students
15.9%
First-Gen
21.6%
What Middlebury College Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 24 graduates · 3.3% of degrees here vs 0.06% nationally 58×
Environmental Studies 75 graduates · 10.3% of degrees here vs 0.35% nationally 29×
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 112 graduates · 15.4% of degrees here vs 0.76% nationally 20×
Neuroscience 61 graduates · 8.4% of degrees here vs 0.49% nationally 17×
Research and Experimental Psychology 39 graduates · 5.4% of degrees here vs 0.6% nationally
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
10.8%
Acceptance rate · Highly Selective
30.5%
ED Rate
13,297
Applicants
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$31,483 avg net
Average net price after aid
$12,723
Under $30K income
$1.4B
Endowment
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$57,291 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
92%
6-yr Grad Rate
$13,857
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

Middlebury College Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate
10.8%
13,297 applicants
Early Decision Rate
30.5%
ED applications: 1,341

Middlebury College is highly selective with a 10.8% acceptance rate and 2,738 undergraduates. The college maintains an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio and reports a 92.0% six-year graduation rate.

How Selective Is That, Really?
Each dot is one of 100 applicants · Source: school's Common Data Set, else College Scorecard
1 in 9 applicants is admitted · 13,297 applied
10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

SAT & ACT Score Ranges

Where Admitted Students Score
Middle 50% of enrolled students, on the full SAT scale · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS)
Fall 2023
1445–1550
40080012001600

Admissions Requirements

Admission Factor Weights
Official weights from submitted institutional data · Source: Common Data Set, section C7
Rigor of coursework Very Important
Class rank Very Important
Academic GPA Very Important
Standardized test scores Important
Application essay Important
Recommendations Important
Class Rank Profile
Source: Common Data Set

Not reported reliably. Middlebury College files 100% in all three class-rank bands, which describes no distribution of the class, so the profile is not shown.

Waitlist Statistics
Source: Common Data Set
2,285
Offered spot
2,256
Accepted offer
45
Admitted from WL
Who Applies, and Who Gets In
First-year applicants, admits and enrollees by gender
Applied Admitted Rate Enrolled
Men 5,574 569 10.2% 284
Women 7,722 809 10.5% 330
SOURCEIPEDS Admissions — Fall 2023 admissions cycle
How These Admissions Numbers Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Middlebury College admits 10.8% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 74%.

Acceptance rate
This school
10.8%
Similar colleges (1,009)
73.8%
National (1,934)
78.1%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Middlebury College Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$31,483
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$13,857
Federal Loan Rate
22.7%
Students borrowing federal loans

Middlebury College has a cost of attendance of $88,850 with 15.9% of students receiving Pell grants. The school's substantial $1.4 billion endowment supports its financial aid resources.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$88,850
Tuition & Fees
$67,600
76%
Room & Board
$19,250
22%
Books & Supplies
$1,000
1%
Other Expenses
$1,000
1%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$12,723
$30,001 – $48,000
$8,229
$48,001 – $75,000
$17,510
$75,001 – $110,000
$18,526
Over $110,000
$49,824

* One or more income brackets show an unusually low net price, reflecting need-based aid that can reduce cost to near zero for families in that range.

Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
84%
Federal loans
23%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $147.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, Middlebury College costs $31,483 a year — about 39% more than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$85,880
Similar colleges (1,094)
$49,718
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
84.4%
Similar colleges (998)
91.8%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$13,857
Similar colleges (1,032)
$24,977
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$31,483
Similar colleges (1,105)
$22,585
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Middlebury College Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
92%
Median Earnings 6yr
$57,291
6 years after entering

Middlebury College has a 92.0% six-year graduation rate. Graduates earn a median of $57,291 six years after enrollment and $76,310 ten years after enrollment.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$62,028
Men
$53,793
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
86.2%
Pell recipients
92.3%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics112
Environmental Studies75
Neuroscience61
Computer Science55
English Language and Literature, General41
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other39
International Relations and Affairs32
Political Science and Government, General31
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology24
Mathematics, General24
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
Asian
93.6%
White
91.4%
Hispanic
89.3%
Black
85.7%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Middlebury College are $71,957, and 71% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Middlebury College students earn $57,291 — 26% more than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$76,310
Similar colleges (1,077)
$54,064
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$57,291
Similar colleges (1,077)
$45,468
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
92%
Similar colleges (1,074)
58.1%
National (2,168)
52.3%
Freshman retention
This school
93.6%
Similar colleges (1,117)
76.6%
National (1,841)
75.7%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Middlebury College Campus, Athletics & Faculty

Middlebury College is a private nonprofit institution with 2,738 undergraduates and an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio. It competes in NCAA Division III athletics, including football, with an athletic revenue of $6.7 million.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
54.2%
Asian
7.4%
Hispanic
12.5%
Black
5.2%
Other Indicators
First-generation
21.6%
Pell grant recipients
15.9%
Women
53.5%
Middlebury College Athletics
Total Revenue
$6.7M
Total Expense
$6.7M
Athletes
895
509 men · 386 women
Head Coach Salaries
Men's vs Women's programs · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's sports
$45,908
Women's sports
$50,618

Average head coach salary by program gender.

Academic Resources
358
Full-time faculty
$124,876
Avg faculty salary
3,026
FT staff
$1.4B
Endowment
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$130,867
Women (avg)
$118,324
Overall avg
$124,876
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Undergraduates
2,738
Graduate students
43
Varsity Athletes
Play a varsity sport
25.8%

715 of 2,772 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
0%
Undergrads taking any
0%
Grad students fully online
100%

0 of 2,800 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 57 of 57 graduate students.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

Middlebury College is accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Middlebury College spends $22,048 per student on research — about a typical similar college.

Pell grant share
This school
15.9%
Similar colleges (1,171)
32.8%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Research spending per student
This school
$22,048
Similar colleges (1,164)
$6,264
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
8:1
Similar colleges (1,191)
12:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Every Major at Middlebury College
46 fields of study, bachelor's degree level, grouped by subject area
727 graduates
Social Sciences 225 grads · 7 majors
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 112
International Relations and Affairs 32
Political Science and Government, General 31
Geography 14
International Relations and National... 13
Anthropology, General 12
Sociology, General 11
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 105 grads · 4 majors
Neuroscience 61
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 24
Biochemistry 10
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10
Natural Resources and Conservation 75 grads · 1 major
Environmental Studies 75
Computer and Information Sciences 55 grads · 1 major
Computer Science 55
English Language and Literature 41 grads · 1 major
English Language and Literature, General 41
Psychology 39 grads · 1 major
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 39
Physical Sciences 28 grads · 2 majors
Physics, General 19
Chemistry, General 9
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 27 grads · 8 majors
Chinese Language and Literature 5
Japanese Language and Literature 5
Spanish Language and Literature 5
Classics and Classical Languages,... 4
Comparative Literature 4
German Language and Literature 2
Arabic Language and Literature 1
French Language and Literature 1
Visual and Performing Arts 26 grads · 5 majors
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 11
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6
Music, General 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2
Mathematics and Statistics 24 grads · 1 major
Mathematics, General 24
History 20 grads · 1 major
History, General 20
Area, Ethnic and Gender Studies 19 grads · 8 majors
American/United States Studies/Civilization 4
Comparative Group Studies 3
European Studies/Civilization 3
Women's Studies 3
East Asian Studies 2
Russian Studies 2
African-American/Black Studies 1
Latin American Studies 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 17 grads · 2 majors
Philosophy 9
Religion/Religious Studies 8
Architecture 14 grads · 1 major
Architecture 14
Multidisciplinary Studies 7 grads · 1 major
Earth Systems Science 7
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3 grads · 1 major
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3
Education 2 grads · 1 major
Elementary Education and Teaching 2
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023 — first majors only, so a student with a double major is counted once

Middlebury College Location & Campus Safety

Middlebury College is in Middlebury, VT, in what IPEDS classifies as a town, distant setting. The campus sits about 0.9 miles from the center of Middlebury.

Middlebury College
Town, distant
Campus Setting
0.9 mi
To City Center
7,145
Middlebury Population
Living in Middlebury
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,287
Median Rent / mo
$74,900
Median Household Income
31.6%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
40%
Walk
29.4%
Public transit
0.6%

Addison County scores 8.2 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — below average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 40.1% of Middlebury's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index

Campus Safety at Middlebury College

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Middlebury College reported for 2024.

20
On-Campus Offenses
8
In Residence Halls
7.1
Per 1,000 Students
10
Domestic, Dating & Stalking

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
36
2023
8
2024
20
What Was Reported in 2024
On-campus criminal offenses by category
Sexual offenses
7
Motor vehicle theft
6
Arson
4
Burglary
3

Separately, Middlebury College reported 4 disciplinary referrals for weapons, drug and liquor law violations on campus. Referrals for alcohol violations are usually the largest category at residential colleges and reflect how a school handles student conduct internally.

SOURCEU.S. Department of Education, Campus Safety and Security — Clery Act disclosures, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Middlebury College admissions, costs, and outcomes.