Middlebury College
Middlebury College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Middlebury College Featured Rankings
- #1 Most Influential US Universities by State
- #2 Best Private Colleges in Vermont
- #2 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Vermont 2026
- #2 Best Small Colleges in Vermont
- #2 Best Grad Schools in Vermont
- #3 Best Colleges in Vermont
- #4 Liberal Arts Colleges for Education Degrees
- #7 Anthropology Liberal Arts Colleges
- #9 History Liberal Arts Colleges
- #10 Political Science Colleges and Universities
- #12 Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Psychology Majors
- #13 Earth Sciences Liberal Arts Colleges
- #13 Religious Studies Liberal Arts Colleges
- #15 Physics Liberal Arts Colleges
- #15 Math Liberal Arts Colleges
- #16 Economics Liberal Arts Colleges
- #16 Liberal Arts Colleges for Biology Degrees
- #17 Sociology Liberal Arts Colleges
- #17 Computer Science Liberal Arts Colleges
- #17 Chemistry Liberal Arts Colleges
- #17 Philosophy Liberal Arts Colleges
- #18 Political Science Liberal Arts Colleges
- #21 English Liberal Arts Colleges
- #28 Best Small Colleges 2026
- #28 Best Liberal Arts Colleges 2026
- #40 The Fastest Traditional MBA Degree Programs
About Middlebury College
According to Wikipedia, Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont. Founded in 1800 by Congregationalists, Middlebury was the first operating college or university in Vermont. The college currently enrolls 2,773 undergraduates from all 50 states and 74 countries and offers 45 majors in the arts and humanities as well as joint engineering programs. In addition to its undergraduate liberal arts program, the school also has graduate schools, the Middlebury College Language Schools, the Bread Loaf School of English, and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, as well as its C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad international programs. Middlebury's 31 varsity teams are the Middlebury Panthers and compete in the NCAA Division III's NESCAC conference.
Middlebury College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,297 | 11% | 94% | 93% | 1497 | 34 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Middlebury College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $70,640 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,548 |
| 30K - 48K | $8,388 |
| 48K - 75K | $13,993 |
| 75K - 110K | $23,522 |
| 110K+ | $50,664 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Middlebury College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Middlebury College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $85,077 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Middlebury College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 4,726 | 4,154 | 572 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Middlebury College?
Middlebury College is located at Old Chapel, Middlebury, VT 05753.
How Safe is Middlebury College?
Relative to its enrollment, Middlebury College has a violent crime rate of 0.21% and a property crime rate of 0.46%. Middlebury has a violent crime rate of 0.15% and a property crime rate of 1.38%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Middlebury College Known For?
Middlebury College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Political Science
- Education
- Economics
- Sociology
- Physics
- History
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Religious Studies
- Chemistry
- Philosophy
- Anthropology
- Medical
- Computer Science
- Psychology
Middlebury College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Middlebury College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Middlebury College ranks #93 in the U.S. and #234 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #130 in the U.S. and #486 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #132 in the U.S. and #498 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #141 in the U.S. and #614 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #146 in the U.S. and #518 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #168 in the U.S. and #702 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #173 in the U.S. and #494 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #197 in the U.S. and #795 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #212 in the U.S. and #768 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #217 in the U.S. and #947 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #219 in the U.S. and #1035 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #221 in the U.S. and #727 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #232 in the U.S. and #723 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #246 in the U.S. and #876 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #251 in the U.S. and #1014 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMiddlebury College ranks #382 in the U.S. and #946 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWho Are Middlebury College's Most Influential Alumni?
Middlebury College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Communications, and Law. Here are some of Middlebury College's most famous alumni:
- Eve Ensler
- An American playwright, performer, feminist, activist and artist.
- Dan Schulman
- An American businessperson, President and Chief Executive Officer of PayPal Holdings, Inc..
- Sheila Miyoshi Jager
- An American historian.
- Stuart B. Schwartz
- A Historian.
- Suzanna Sherry
- An American legal scholar.
- Henry Schoolcraft
- An American anthropologist .
- Lawrence D. Kritzman
- An American scholar of French and comparative literature.
- Grace Bates
- An American mathematician .
- Julia Alvarez
- A Dominican-American poet, novelist, essayist.
- Frank Sesno
- An American journalist.
- John Perkins
- An American author.
- Dan Kahan
- An American law clerk.
