Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT · Private · Town (distant)
Private institution in Middlebury, VT · 2,785 undergraduates · 10% acceptance rate · $76,310 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Acceptance rate
- Top 3%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 4%Average SAT
- Top 4%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $25,9341,555th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $65,2802,012th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $65,2802,012th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $82,2601,943rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $13,857260th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $76,310185th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,291296th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 92.6%58th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 93.6%162nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 10.4%36th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 150039th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3334th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,785737th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 16.7%1,866th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 158 mi (BOS)
On 5 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 3
- ED IIJan 5
- RDJan 5
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $75
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $76,460 | $75,518 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $74,576 | $58,673 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences | bachelors | $63,328 | $55,964 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $53,608 | $41,025 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $42,682 | $38,289 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $39,585 | $42,682 |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | $37,568 | $44,091 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $36,312 | $38,289 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBiological Sciences | bachelors | $35,060 | $36,134 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | $33,281 | — |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $32,925 | $41,007 |
| History | bachelors | $28,598 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1800source
- Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Mascot: Panthersource
- Motto: "Scientia et Virtus (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 350 acressource
- Athletic conference: NESCACsource
- Plays for the "Mac-Jack Rocking Chair{{cite web |title=Defense Stifles Hamilton As Middlebury Retains Rocking Chair With 35-0 Win |url=https://athletics.middlebury.edu/news/2024/11/2/football-defense-stifles-hamilton-as-middlebury-retains-rocking-chair-with-35-0-win.aspx |website=Middlebury College Athletics}}" (since 1911)source
- Fight song: ""Cheer, Boys, Cheer""source
- Notable alum: James Cromwellsource
- Notable alum: Amanda Plummersource
- Notable alum: Jeff Lindsaysource
- Notable alum: Eve Enslersource
- Notable alum: Kristen Connollysource
Athletics — 17 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Field Hockey: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019 +3
- Lacrosse: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 +2
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitemiddlebury.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 230959)
- Compare colleges in VTRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in VermontEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Middlebury College vs Champlain CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 17 EADA programs at this school
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