2025-2026
Accept rate
12.8%
- Applicants
- 11,831
- Admits
- 1,511
- Enrolled
- 634
- Yield
- 42.0%
- ED Apps
- 1,179
- ED Admits
- 460
Total Applications
11,831
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
12.8%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
634
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1460-1530
2025-2026
Middlebury College Admissions at a Glance
Middlebury College received 11,831 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 12.8% of applicants; 634 admitted students enrolled (a 42.0% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 16.1% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1460–1530 on the SAT and 33–35 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $90,756, and the average need-based grant was $64,631.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
10.8%
- Applicants
- 12,540
- Admits
- 1,348
- Enrolled
- 598
- Yield
- 44.4%
- ED Apps
- 1,341
- ED Admits
- 409
2023-2024
Accept rate
10.4%
- Applicants
- 13,297
- Admits
- 1,379
- Enrolled
- 615
- Yield
- 44.6%
- ED Apps
- 1,258
- ED Admits
- 428
2022-2023
Accept rate
12.7%
- Applicants
- 12,952
- Admits
- 1,644
- Enrolled
- 639
- Yield
- 38.9%
- ED Apps
- 1,039
- ED Admits
- 439
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 11,831 | 1,511 | 634 | 12.8% | 42.0% | 1,179 | 460 |
| 2024-2025 | 12,540 | 1,348 | 598 | 10.8% | 44.4% | 1,341 | 409 |
| 2023-2024 | 13,297 | 1,379 | 615 | 10.4% | 44.6% | 1,258 | 428 |
| 2022-2023 | 12,952 | 1,644 | 639 | 12.7% | 38.9% | 1,039 | 439 |
| 2021-2022 | 11,906 | 1,601 | 680 | 13.5% | 42.5% | 943 | 425 |
| 2020-2021 | 9,174 | 2,022 | 602 | 22.0% | 29.8% | 838 | 392 |
| 2019-2020 | 9,754 | 1,498 | 605 | 15.4% | 40.4% | 831 | 372 |
| 2018-2019 | 9,227 | 1,542 | 628 | 16.7% | 40.7% | 853 | 399 |
| 2017-2018 | 8,909 | 1,523 | 635 | 17.1% | 41.7% | 834 | 403 |
| 2016-2017 | 8,819 | 1,423 | 606 | 16.1% | 42.6% | 915 | 398 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1460
50th Percentile
1500
75th Percentile
1530
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
46%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$90,756
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$70,120
Fees
$520
Room & Board
$20,116
Change Since 2025
+0%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
2,653
Total Enrollment
2,704
International
13%
Students of Color
45%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||