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Middlebury acceptance rate
The acceptance rate at Middlebury College is 10.4% for fall 2023. Out of 13,297 applicants, 1,379 were admitted and 615 enrolled.
The application numbers
| Figure | Fall 2023 |
|---|---|
| Applicants, fall 2023 | 13,297 |
| Admitted, fall 2023 | 1,379 |
| Acceptance rate, fall 2023 | 10.4% |
| Admitted students who enrolled, fall 2023 | 615 |
How this rate compares
Against the Vermont pilot school average of 35.2%, the rate at Middlebury College is 24.8 points lower, which means a smaller share of applicants were admitted.
Against the national pilot school average of 53.0%, the rate at Middlebury College is 42.6 points lower, which means a smaller share of applicants were admitted.
Averages here are simple averages across the pilot schools that publish a rate, 2 schools in Vermont and 235 schools nationwide on this site.
What the acceptance rate does and does not mean
The acceptance rate is the share of applicants who were offered a place. It is worked out by dividing the number of students admitted by the number who applied, for fall 2023.
A low rate means many more people applied than the school could admit. It does not by itself prove that a school is better, that teaching is stronger, or that graduates earn more. Some schools draw very large applicant pools because applying is free or simple, and some excellent schools admit a large share of a smaller, well matched pool.
A high rate does not mean admission is automatic. Schools still set entry requirements, and popular programs inside a school can be far harder to enter than the overall rate suggests. The rate also says nothing about cost. Read it beside the total cost, the average net price, and the outcomes on the cost page for Middlebury College.
Similar schools to compare
- University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont. Total cost $35,798 for one year.
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts. Total cost $88,300 for one year.
- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. Total cost $86,363 for one year.
- Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, California. Total cost $62,492 for one year.
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. Total cost $90,453 for one year.
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Middlebury?
The acceptance rate at Middlebury College is 10.4% for fall 2023. It is the number admitted, 1,379, divided by the number who applied, 13,297.
How many students apply to Middlebury each year?
In fall 2023, 13,297 students applied to Middlebury College, 1,379 were admitted, and 615 admitted students enrolled.
How selective is Middlebury compared with other schools in Vermont?
The average acceptance rate across the pilot schools in Vermont that publish a rate is 35.2%, and the national average across the pilot schools on this site is 53.0%. The rate at Middlebury College is 10.4%.
Does a low acceptance rate mean a school is better?
No. A low rate means far more people applied than the school could admit. It says nothing on its own about teaching quality, cost, or graduate earnings, which is why this site prints the rate beside cost and outcomes figures.
How much does Middlebury cost?
The total cost for one year at Middlebury College is $85,880 for in state students. The cost page on this site breaks that total into tuition, fees, books and supplies, room and board, and other expenses.
What is the graduation rate at Middlebury?
The graduation rate at Middlebury College is 93%, measuring the share of a starting cohort that finished within one and a half times the normal program length.
Sources: the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, United States Department of Education. Admissions figures are for fall 2023. See the methodology page for full detail.