More selective than 100% of Vermont colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $85,880. College Scorecard.
Higher than 100% of Vermont colleges we cover and 97% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 100% of Vermont colleges we cover and 91% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Middlebury College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 13,297 applicants, Middlebury College admitted 1,379 and 615 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1445–1550 on the SAT or 33–35 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Middlebury College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Middlebury College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Middlebury College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Vermont. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,723 | $53,946 | 1.5 years |
| $30–48k | $8,229 | $34,891 | 1.0 years |
| $48–75k | $17,510 | $74,242 | 2.1 years |
| $75–110k | $18,526 | $78,550 | 2.2 years |
| $110k+ | $49,824 | $211,254 | 5.9 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (71% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($76,310) minus $40,610 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in VT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $35,700 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Middlebury College majors, earnings & careers
Middlebury College offers 42 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 17
- Science & Math · 8
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Arts & Design · 5
- Business & Finance · 1
- Education · 1
- Engineering · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Middlebury College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $128,471 | $13,500 |
| Economics | $123,477 | $19,500 |
| International Relations | $92,728 | — |
| Neuroscience | $90,917 | $11,900 |
| Political Science | $77,444 | $19,500 |
| Sociology | $58,241 | — |
| Area Studies | $56,508 | $11,593 |
| English Language and Literature / Letters, Other | $53,914 | $19,092 |
Quick list of all 42 majors
- Anthropology—
- Architecture—
- Area Studies$56,508
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Computer Science$128,471
- Dance—
- Earth Systems Science—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Economics$123,477
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- English—
- English Language and Literature / Letters, Other$53,914
- Environmental Science / Conservation$53,518
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Film and Photography—
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities—
- History—
- International Relations$92,728
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics—
- Mathematics—
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Museology / Museum Studies—
- Music—
- Neuroscience$90,917
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$77,444
- Psychology—
- Psychology (Research)—
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Sociology$58,241
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Computer Science → Software developer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Middlebury
2 bedrooms $1,636.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 39 inches of rain a year, 59 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Addison County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Addison County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Middlebury College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Vermont by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College | 11% | $31,483 | 91% | $76,310 | This school |
| Bennington College | 45% | $30,947 | 71% | $38,289 | |
| Landmark College | 49% | $56,954 | 43% | $29,813 | |
| Norwich University | 74% | $22,257 | 60% | $65,575 | |
| Champlain College | 83% | $35,860 | 65% | $58,386 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Middlebury College would cost you $536 more per year than Bennington College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Middlebury College, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$1,800).
- Bennington College gives aided families $1,940 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Vermont resident | Middlebury College | Bennington College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $67,600 | $66,262 | +$1,338 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $1,200 | −$200 |
| Housing & meals | $18,600 | $18,640 | −$40 |
| Personal & travel | $1,000 | $2,800 | −$1,800 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,320 | −$1,618 | −$702 |
| Sticker price | $85,880 | $87,284 | −$1,404 |
| Average grants | −$54,397 | −$56,337 | +$1,940 |
| You pay | $31,483 | $30,947 | +$536 |
“+” means Middlebury College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Middlebury College
What is the Middlebury College acceptance rate?
Middlebury College accepts 11% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,379 of 13,297 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1445–1550 on the SAT or 33–35 on the ACT.
How much does Middlebury College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $85,880 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,483 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,723 and families earning $110k+ pay $49,824.
How much do Middlebury College graduates earn?
Former Middlebury College students earn a median $76,310 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Middlebury College graduation rate?
91% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 94% return for their second year.
How long does a Middlebury College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Middlebury College costs about $74,242 after grants ($17,510 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $76,310 ten years after starting, $35,700 more than high school graduates in Vermont ($40,610), so the cost is repaid in 2.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Middlebury College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/middlebury-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).