Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT · Town (distant)
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 10.8%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 13,297
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 1,379
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 615
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 45%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 10%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 10%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 720–760
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 725–790
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 33–35
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 28% / 14%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- considered
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- considered
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- not considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $85,880
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $67,600
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $67,600
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,857
- Students with federal loans
- 23%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 91%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 94%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $50,392
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $76,310
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,738
- Graduate students
- 43
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
- Women
- 54%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 16%
- Full-time faculty
- 91%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Laurie L. Patton
- Main phone
- (802) 443-5000
- Address
- Old Chapel, Middlebury, VT 05753
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 2 | mid-December |
| Early Decision II (binding) | January 4 | mid-February |
| Regular Decision | January 4 | late March |
- Apply with
- Common App, Coalition/Scoir, QuestBridge
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Essays
- No supplemental essay required; optional arts supplements via SlideRoom
- Recommendations
- 1 counselor + at least 2 teachers
Testing: Test optional; self-reported scores accepted; ACT science section not required
Financial aid policies
- Need-blind for U.S. applicants
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
- CSS Profile required (plus FAFSA)
- Tuition-free for families with incomes up to $175,000; packages include a $1,000-$3,500 annual loan
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026 (F)
- Early Decision admit rate
- 39.0% (460 of 1,179)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 1,996 / 1,878 / 109
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026 (F: middlebury.edu, middlebury.edu, middlebury.edu, middlebury.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.