Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Middlebury admits about 1 in 9 applicants (11%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 98% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men and women were admitted at similar rates (12% and 9.6%).
$65 to apply
Can be waived for applicants with financial need.
Doesn't list credit for AP exams
Yield
44% of admitted students enroll, one of the highest nationally.
Wait list: 1,742 offered a place, 1,716 accepted, 2 admitted (0.1% of those who accepted)
Applying early
Early decision: 45% admitted
425 of 943 early applicants
Apply by Nov 1
Second round: apply by Jan 1
Early decision is binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll. Recruited athletes and other applicants with an edge often apply early, so the early rate overstates the gain for a typical applicant.
Early action (not binding)
Where you stand
How Middlebury reads a record
, GPA, and class rank are all very important; tests are important. Scores are optional. 25% of first-years sent an SAT and 17% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores. Requires 4 years of math, 4 of science, and 4 of social studies. See the years by subject
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Considered
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Transferring in
8.8% of transfer applicants were admittedvs. 11% of first-year applicants
250 applied · 22 admitted · 8 enrolled
Transfers may start in the fall and spring.
Minimum high school GPA: 3.0
Grants credit for course work completed at another college
Dates
- Fall entry: priority date March 1, apply by April 10, reply by May 1
- Spring entry: priority date November 15, apply by December 15
What the application needs
- High school transcript
- Required
- College transcripts
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Required
- Interview
- Recommended for some
- Standardized test scores
- Recommended for some
- Statement of good standing from a prior college
- Required
Applying
The regular round, as the college reports it. Early rounds have their own dates.
- Apply by January 1 for fall 2022.
- Decisions are sent by a set date.
- $300 housing deposit, due May 1, refundable.
- Admitted students may postpone enrollment for a gap year.
What you'll need in high school
Doesn't require a high school diploma or equivalent.
| Years of | Required |
|---|---|
| Math | 4 |
| Science (lab: 3) | 4 |
| Foreign language | 3 |
| Social studies | 4 |
| History | 3 |
| Total | 18* |
A unit is a year of the subject; lab science is part of science. *Added up from the subjects listed; the college didn't give a total.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1498 on the SAT, 328 points above the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Middlebury College Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2021;Middlebury College Common Data Set 2021–22, 2021–22;Middlebury College Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2022 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)