Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT · Private

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Admission rate

Middlebury College admitted 10.7% of applicants university-wide (1,348 of 12,540).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide10.7%1,34812,540
Early Decision (binding)30.5%4091,341
Men12.2%6775,539
Women9.6%6706,985

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 30.5%, vs 10.7% overall — ED is a binding commitment.

Of 1,348 admitted students, 598 enrolled (44.4% yield).

Middlebury College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1450–1530
ACT (mid-50%)
33–35
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.504.00

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Middlebury College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $92,350/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$67,600
Fees, housing, food, books & other$24,750
Sticker cost of attendance$92,350/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$12,723
$30k–48k$8,229
$48k–75k$17,510
$75k–110k$18,526
Over $110k$49,824

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Middlebury College GrantVaries (up to full demonstrated need) (Need Based)
  • Middlebury College Need-Based Financial AidVaries (up to full demonstrated need) (Need Based)

International applicants

Meets full demonstrated need for internationals.

  • Davis United World College Scholars ProgramVaries (up to full demonstrated need) (Need Based)
  • Middlebury College GrantVaries (up to full demonstrated need) (Need Based)
  • Middlebury College Need-Based Financial AidVaries (up to full demonstrated need) (Need Based)

Middlebury College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application, Coalition Application, or QuestBridge Application
  • Application essay using prompts on the application
  • Teacher recommendations (at least two)
  • School report, counselor recommendation, and transcript
  • Senior grades
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Common Application, Coalition Application, or QuestBridge Application
  • Application essay using prompts on the application
  • Teacher recommendations (at least two)
  • School report, counselor recommendation, and transcript
  • Senior grades
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Middlebury College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 1 college-specific supplement:

  1. As you consider Middlebury, what aspects of our community, academic or otherwise, have most influenced your decision to apply? How do you hope to contribute to that community?250 words · Required

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$76,310
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
91.4%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
94%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$13,857
At graduation

Middlebury College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #13
  • WSJ: #197
  • Forbes: #52
  • Niche: #43

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early DecisionBinding early round
  • 2027-01-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

Middlebury College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Social sciences (29%), Biological & life sciences (14%), Natural resources & conservation (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 8:1 · 60% of class sections have under 20 students.

Middlebury College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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