Middlebury College

10/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Middlebury, VT
5.0 1 review

#24 Best Colleges in America

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Overview

Total enrollment

2,803

Location Middlebury, Vermont
Website middlebury.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Rural Fringe

Best Colleges Rank

#24

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Situated in Vermont's Champlain Valley between the Green Mountains and the Adirondacks, Middlebury College occupies a 350-acre main campus in the rural town of Middlebury. The institution, founded in 1800 as Vermont's first private college, combines traditional New England architecture with modern academic facilities, including a state-of-the-art language center and environmental studies building. Middlebury operates as a highly selective liberal arts college, known particularly for its international studies, environmental studies, and language programs, which include an intensive summer Language Schools program. The college maintains a residential campus system where students live in commons-based housing communities, and first-year students reside together in designated halls. Middlebury competes in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) as the Panthers, with notable strength in skiing and hockey programs.

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Ratings

Middlebury is rated within the top 6% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 10 out of 10.

Overall Rating

10 out of 10
Academics

10 out of 10
Resources

10 out of 10
Outcomes

10 out of 10
Value

10 out of 10

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Rankings

Rankings for Middlebury College within the 2027 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Exceptional

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1445/1550
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 33/35

Acceptance Rate

10.7%

Applications Due Jan 1, 2027
Enrollment Rate 44.4%
Application Fee $70

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$67,600

Costs for Middlebury College
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$67,600
Books and Supplies		$1,000
Other Fees		$500
Room and Board		$19,250
Budget for Other Expenses		$1,000
Total One Year Cost		$89,350

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$72,400 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

90% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Middlebury College are Social Sciences, Foreign Languages, and Biology. 29% of students major in Social Sciences, 12% in Foreign Languages, and 9% in Biology.