Middlebury College acceptance rate & admissions

Middlebury College admits 11% of applicants, about 1 in 9. For Fall 2023, 1,379 of 13,297 applicants were admitted and 615 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 1445–1550 on the SAT or 33–35 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
11%

More selective than 100% of Vermont colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

28% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 14% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
45%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Middlebury College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied13,297
Admitted1,379
Enrolled615

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Middlebury College SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Middlebury College is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing720760
SAT math725790
ACT composite3335
SAT total (approx.)14451550

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Middlebury College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202411%720–760725–79033–35College Scorecard
Fall 202310%720–770710–78033–34IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Middlebury College compared with other Vermont colleges?

Middlebury College has the lowest acceptance rate of 8 Vermont colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
1Middlebury College11%91%$31,483
2Bennington College45%71%$30,947
3Landmark College49%43%$56,954
4University of Vermont65%79%$19,343
5Norwich University74%60%$22,257
6Vermont State University82%47%$18,212
7Champlain College83%65%$35,860
8Saint Michael's College85%73%$25,239

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Vermont colleges →

Who enrolls at Middlebury College

First-year students who return for year two94%
First-year students from Vermont3%
Pell Grant recipients16%
First-generation students22%
Women / men54% / 46%
International students12%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Middlebury College admissions questions

What is the Middlebury College acceptance rate?

Middlebury College accepts 11% of applicants, about 1 in 9. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,379 of 13,297 applicants were admitted.

Does Middlebury College require the SAT or ACT?

Middlebury College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 28% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 14% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Middlebury College?

The middle 50% of Middlebury College enrolled first-year students scored 1445–1550 on the SAT and 33–35 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Middlebury College?

45% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (615 of 1,379).

Is Middlebury College getting harder to get into?

Middlebury College accepted 11% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 10% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Middlebury College overview