Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT, United States)

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Middlebury College provides an outstanding education and is considered a "top 10" liberal arts institution in most college rankings. Located about an hour south of Burlington, Vermont, Middlebury is located in a small town and surrounded by rolling hills and farms. Students are v...

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Admissions

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Selectivity, enrollment funnel, and reported test score ranges from verified federal data.

Institution type

Private nonprofit

Carnegie

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Setting

Distant town

Admit rate (13%)

Yield estimate (42%)

Applicants

11,906

Admits

1,601

Enrolled

680

SAT ERW: 690–750

SAT Math: 690–780

ACT: 32–34

Academics

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Enrollment scale, calendar structure, and outcome-linked academic signals.

Total students

680

680 students

Calendar

four_one_four

Academic calendar

Graduation rate

91%

Reported outcomes

Retention rate

94%

First-year retention

Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Cost and affordability

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Average net price

N/A

After grants and scholarships for in-state students where reported.

In-state tuition$4

Out-of-state tuitionN/A

Institutional grant aid$52

Pell share19%

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Campus life

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Rankings and recognition

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Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.

Athletics

NCAA Division III

NCAA division where available from verified imports.

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Outcomes and after college

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Median earnings

N/A

Median earnings where reported by federal outcomes data.

Retention rate

94%

First-year student retention.

Graduation rate

91%

Students graduating within 150% of normal time.

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Admissions selectivityA

Graduation outcomesA

RetentionA

Editorial depthB+

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Special features

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Strong Athletic ProgramNeed-Blind in AdmissionA Liberal Arts College Like a "Little Ivy"Has a POSSE Chapter

Athletics

NCAA Division III

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