Admissions Factors
What Middlebury Looks For
Middlebury rates 6 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA, class rank, extracurricular activities, talent or ability and character and personal qualities.
How Middlebury rates each factor
Each college sorts 18 factors into four levels on its Common Data Set.
Very important
Considered
Not considered
The numbers behind the class
Overall admit rate
12.8%
1,511 of 11,831 applicants
Early decision admit rate
39%
Early decision admits equal 73% of the class
Admitted from the waitlist
5.8%
109 of 1,878 who stayed on it
Frequently asked questions
What does Middlebury look for in applicants?
Middlebury rates 6 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA, class rank, extracurricular activities, talent or ability and character and personal qualities.
Does Middlebury consider legacy status?
Middlebury rates alumni relation as "considered" in its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
Does Middlebury track demonstrated interest?
Middlebury rates the level of an applicant's interest as "considered".
What is Middlebury's waitlist acceptance rate?
1,878 students stayed on the waitlist and 109 were admitted, a rate of 5.8%. The number changes a lot from year to year because it depends on how many admitted students enroll.
What is Middlebury's early decision acceptance rate?
Early decision: 460 of 1,179 applicants were admitted (39%), against 12.8% overall. Early pools include recruited athletes and other students with a strong tie to the college, so the gap overstates the boost for an ordinary applicant.
Source: Middlebury’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section C. Last checked 2026-10-08. The ratings are the college’s own description of its process. Counts are for one entering class.
