Middlebury College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Middlebury College is $85,880 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,483 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $85,880. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$67,600
Housing & meals$18,600
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal & travel$1,000
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,320
Total cost of attendance$85,880

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$11,522
Loan default rate0.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out15%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants16%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$54,397Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Middlebury College net price compared with other Vermont colleges

Middlebury College has the 6th-lowest average net price of 8 Vermont colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1Vermont State University$18,21247%$50,331
2University of Vermont$19,34379%$62,472
3Norwich University$22,25760%$65,575
4Saint Michael's College$25,23973%$61,317
5Bennington College$30,94771%$38,289
6Middlebury College$31,48391%$76,310
7Champlain College$35,86065%$58,386
8Landmark College$56,95443%$29,813

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Vermont colleges →

Why Middlebury College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Middlebury College11%$31,48391%$76,310This school
Bennington College45%$30,94771%$38,289
Landmark College49%$56,95443%$29,813
Norwich University74%$22,25760%$65,575
Champlain College83%$35,86065%$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 residentMiddlebury CollegeBennington CollegeDifference
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.

Middlebury College cost questions

How much is tuition at Middlebury College?

Tuition and fees are $67,600 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Middlebury College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $85,880 a year.

What do families actually pay at Middlebury College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,483 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $12,723; $48–75k pay $17,510; $110k+ pay $49,824.

How much debt do Middlebury College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $11,522, and 0.8% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Middlebury College overview