Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Private nonprofit midsize campus Town: Distant 2,738 undergrads

Affordability & debt

Average net price
$31,483per year, after aid
Undergraduates with a federal loan
23%
Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
16%need-based, not repaid
Typical debt at graduation
$13,857federal loans, students who finished
Reducing their balance within 3 years
88%of borrowers who entered repayment

What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $13,857. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $161 a month, about $19,307 repaid in total, of which $5,450 is interest.

Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $98 a month — but the total climbs to $29,382, roughly $10,075 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.

An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.

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Published tuition

In-state tuition
$67,600published rate
Out-of-state tuition
$67,600published rate

The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.

Admissions

Acceptance rate
11%
Average SAT
1,508of admitted students
Average ACT
33of admitted students

Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.

Outcomes

Median earnings
$76,31010 years after entry

Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.

Campus life

Campus setting
Town: Distant
Residential character
Highly residential — most students live on campus

Most common fields of study

  • Social sciences32%
  • Biological & biomedical sciences14%
  • Natural resources & conservation10%
  • Computer & information sciences7%
  • Psychology7%
  • History4%

Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.

Athletics

NCAA Division III with football

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Diving
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball

What borrowing would really cost

Starting from the typical debt at Middlebury College. Change any figure to see your own.

Federal undergraduate loans have recently been near 7%. Private loans are often higher.

Standard plan — 10 years

$161per month

Total repaid
$19,307
Interest paid
$5,450

Longer term — 25 years

$98per month

Total repaid
$29,382
Interest paid
$15,525

Borrow $13,857 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $10,075 more — $29,382 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.

An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.

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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Equity in Athletics survey. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available and may be out of date or incomplete — confirm anything decision-critical with the college directly. Official site: Middlebury College.