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College Profile · Fall 2027 Entry
Middlebury College Admissions: Acceptance Rate, Cost, Financial Aid and Deadlines
Middlebury, VT · 2,624 undergraduates. Everything families need to apply to Middlebury College for fall 2027, verified against the school’s own Common Data Set, cost of attendance and admissions pages, with ConnectPrep’s strategic read.
By Jeremy Fine, Founder of ConnectPrep
Updated October 11, 2026 · Data verified against official sources
✓ Every figure cited
Quick answer
Middlebury College admitted 12.8% of 11,831 first-year applicants in the 2025-2026 Common Data Set.[1] Early Decision applicants were admitted at 39.0%.[1] The middle 50% SAT range for enrolled first-years is 1460 to 1530.[1] The 2026-2027 cost of attendance is $97,386.[2] First-year students who received need-based aid got an average grant of $62,768.[1] For fall 2027 entry, deadlines are Early Decision I Nov 2, Early Decision II Jan 4, Regular Decision Jan 4.[3]
12.8%
Overall admit rate[1]
39.0%
Early Decision admit rate[1]
1460 to 1530
Middle 50% SAT[1]
$97,386
Cost of attendance, 2026-2027[2]
$62,768
Average need-based grant[1]
Middlebury College at a Glance
- Location
- Middlebury, VT
- Type
- Private nonprofit
- Student to faculty ratio
- 8:1[1]
- Endowment
- $1.4 billion (federal data)[4]
- SAT/ACT, fall 2027
- Optional[3]
- Application
- Common App, Coalition, QuestBridge[3]
- First-year retention
- 93.0%[1]
The ConnectPrep Take on Middlebury College
The ConnectPrep take
Middlebury admits 12.8% of its 11,831 applicants, and Early Decision is the clearest lever on the page. 39.0% of 1,179 ED applicants were admitted, about 3.0 times the overall rate, though early pools are self-selected and often include recruited athletes and legacies. ED I closes Nov 2 and ED II closes Jan 4, the same day as Regular Decision. Your student can also indicate a preference for February entry, which Middlebury says does not affect how the application is evaluated. Testing is optional and self-reported scores are accepted; with a middle 50% SAT of 1460 to 1530, we advise submitting at 1495 or above and aiming for 1530. Middlebury is tuition free for families earning up to $175,000. The mistake we see is missing the alumni interview request, due Nov 8 for ED I.
What to do this fall
- Apply ED I by Nov 2 if Middlebury is first; ED II on Jan 4 is the second chance.
- Request an alumni interview by Nov 8 for ED I, Jan 9 for ED II, or Jan 16 for RD.
- Self-report an SAT of 1495 or higher, and keep working toward 1530.
- Submit aid materials by Nov 15 for ED I, nearly two weeks after the application deadline.
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Middlebury College Admissions Statistics
| Applicant pool |
Applied |
Admitted |
Admit rate |
| All first-year applicants[1] |
11,831 |
1,511 |
12.8% |
| Early Decision[1] |
1,179 |
460 |
39.0% |
- Early Decision admits made up about 30% of all admitted students, so a large part of the class is filled before Regular Decision applications are read (ConnectPrep calculation from the figures above).
- The Early Decision admit rate is about 3.0 times the overall rate. Early pools are self-selected and often include recruited athletes and legacy applicants, so the true advantage for a typical applicant is smaller.
- Yield, the share of admitted students who enrolled, was 42.0%.[1]
Testing and academic profile
| Academic profile of enrolled first-years |
Middle 50% or share |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing[1] |
730 to 770 |
| SAT Math[1] |
720 to 780 |
| SAT composite[1] |
1460 to 1530 |
| ACT composite[1] |
33 to 35 |
| Enrolled students who submitted the SAT[1] |
33% |
| Enrolled students who submitted the ACT[1] |
16% |
ConnectPrep score target
Aim for 1530 on the SAT, the 75th percentile here, or 35 on the ACT. When testing is optional, we generally advise submitting scores at or above about 1500, the middle of the range. A higher score is always better, and the test can be retaken. Not there yet? Take a free practice test and we will build the plan to close the gap.
What Middlebury College looks for
Middlebury College Application Deadlines 2026-2027
| Round |
Deadline |
Decision |
| Early Decision I |
Nov 2 |
mid-Dec (ED I); mid-Feb (ED II) |
| Early Decision II |
Jan 4 |
|
| Regular Decision |
Jan 4 |
late Mar |
Insider deadlines families miss
These scholarship, honors, program, interview and aid deadlines come from Middlebury College’s own pages. Anything tagged Before RD is due before the Regular Decision deadline.
| Program or rule |
Deadline |
What to know |
| Alumni interview request |
Nov 8 (ED I); Jan 9 (ED II); Jan 16 (RD) |
Alumni interviews must be requested by these dates; ED I interviews occur in November.[3] |
| Financial aid |
Nov 15 (ED I); Jan 4 (ED II); Feb 1 (RD) |
Aid deadlines differ from the Nov 2 ED I application deadline.[3] |
| Arts supplement (SlideRoom) |
See note |
Optional supplemental material via middlebury.slideroom.com; no deadline listed on the page.[3] |
See how Middlebury College compares with other colleges in the Northeast deadlines database or the full 2026-2027 college application deadlines hub.
Middlebury College Cost and Financial Aid
| Cost and aid |
Figure |
| Cost of attendance (2026-2027)[2] |
$97,386 |
| Tuition[2] |
$72,924 |
| First-years awarded need-based aid[1] |
41.5% |
| Average need-based scholarship or grant[1] |
$62,768 |
| Average total financial aid package[1] |
$64,367 |
| Average share of need met[1] |
100.0% |
| Merit (non-need) awards to first-years[1] |
3 students, average $2,700 |
Tuition 72,924, on-campus housing and meal plan 20,920, student activity fee 542, books and supplies 1,000, transportation 1,000 (varies by location), personal expenses 1,000.[2]
- For a family that qualifies for need-based aid, the average grant would bring the $97,386 cost of attendance down to roughly $34,618 before loans and work-study. This is a ConnectPrep calculation for illustration; your student’s number depends on your family’s finances, so run the school’s net price calculator.
- Middlebury College states that it meets 100% of demonstrated financial need.[6]
- Middlebury is tuition-free for students with family incomes up to $175,000 (with typical assets), beginning with the incoming first-year class.[6]
- International students: Need-aware. Middlebury states that it is need aware in its admission of international students; its financial aid office pledges to meet 100 percent of demonstrated need for admitted students with grants, student employment, and limited loans.[3][6]
What families actually pay: net price by income
Net price is the full cost of attendance minus the average grants and scholarships for first-year students receiving aid, by family income. It comes from federal data, which runs a year or two behind the school’s current cost figures.[4]
| Family income |
Average net price per year |
| $0 to $30,000 |
$12,723 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 |
$8,229 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 |
$17,510 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 |
$18,526 |
| Over $110,000 |
$49,824 |
| All aided students |
$31,483 |
Academics and Majors at Middlebury College
Most popular fields by share of bachelor’s degrees awarded[1]
- Social sciences30%
- Biological/life sciences13%
- Natural resources and conservation8%
- Computer and information sciences7%
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics7%
Signature programs
Feb admission
Applicants may indicate a preference for September or February entry, and Middlebury says applying as a Feb does not impact how an application is evaluated.[3]
Winter Term (4-1-4 calendar)
Students take four courses each semester and a single course during a four-week January term.[7]
Middlebury Language Schools
Middlebury has offered immersion language learning for more than 100 years.[7]
C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad
Middlebury runs its own study abroad schools in 36 cities across 16 countries.[5]
Franklin Environmental Center
Middlebury's environmental center works toward a world where people, ecological communities, and economic systems coexist sustainably.[7]
Choosing a major and getting in
Students apply to the college as a whole and choose among 45 majors after enrolling. Applicants may indicate a preference for September or February entry.[5]
Special admission paths
- Early Decision I (binding, application due November 2).[3]
- Early Decision II (binding, application due January 4).[3]
- February (Feb) entry option.[3]
- QuestBridge National College Match partner.[3]
Middlebury College Retention and Graduation Rates
| Outcome |
Figure |
| First-year students who returned for sophomore year[1] |
93.0% |
| Graduated within four years[1] |
55.6% |
| Graduated within six years[1] |
93.0% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting college[4] |
$76,310 |
| Median federal loan debt of graduates[4] |
$13,857 |
| Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants[4] |
16% |
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Middlebury College FAQs
What is the Middlebury College acceptance rate?
Middlebury College admitted 12.8% of first-year applicants (1,511 of 11,831), according to its 2025-2026 Common Data Set. The Early Decision admit rate was 39.0%.
When are the Middlebury College application deadlines for 2026-27?
For students entering in fall 2027: Early Decision I Nov 2; Early Decision II Jan 4; Regular Decision Jan 4.
How much does Middlebury College cost?
The 2026-2027 cost of attendance is $97,386. First-year students who received need-based aid got an average grant of $62,768. The school states it meets 100% of demonstrated need.
What SAT score do you need for Middlebury College?
The middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1460 to 1530 on the SAT and 33 to 35 on the ACT. ConnectPrep advises aiming for 1530, the 75th percentile. Testing policy for fall 2027 entry: Optional.
What is Feb admission at Middlebury?
Applicants may indicate a preference for September or February entry, and Middlebury says applying as a Feb does not impact how an application is evaluated. Feb applicants use the same deadlines as everyone else. We suggest choosing it only if your student genuinely wants a fall semester for other plans, not as a strategy.
Is Middlebury tuition free for some families?
Yes. Middlebury is tuition free for students with family incomes up to $175,000 and typical assets, beginning with the incoming first-year class. It meets 100 percent of demonstrated need for admitted students with grants, student employment, and limited loans. Middlebury is need aware in its admission of international students.
About the author
Jeremy Fine
Jeremy Fine founded ConnectPrep in 2013 and brings more than 20 years of experience in education, spanning test preparation, college advising and academic program management. He holds a BA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MPA from the University of Pittsburgh.
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This profile is an independent ConnectPrep resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Middlebury College. Figures come from the sources listed above as published when checked in October 2026; the Common Data Set year is noted where used. Policies and costs change, so confirm with the school before applying.
