Middlebury admitted 13% of applicants for fall 2025 (1,509 of 11,831, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 1,878 students who took a spot on the wait list, 109 were admitted (5.8%). Middlebury is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1460–1530.
The numbers
Applied
11,831
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
33–35
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
44%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$70
waivers exist
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Can I get into Middlebury?
13% of applicants get in
Grades and essays carry this one; most strong applicants still hear no. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1460–1530 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
11,831 applied, 1,509 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Middlebury need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 25% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1500 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
Early decision is offered. It's binding: if you get in, you go.
Closed
Early decisionBinding
Was due Nov 2, 2026
55days
Early decision IIBinding
Due Monday, Jan 4, 2027
55days
Regular decision
Due Monday, Jan 4, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
1,996 students were offered a wait-list spot and 1,878 took one. 109 of them got in (5.8%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Middlebury looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, class rank, GPA, activities, talent or ability, character.
Counts a lot
SAT or ACT scores, essay, recommendations.
Also considered
First in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, where you live, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Middlebury rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Middlebury College's acceptance rate?
Middlebury admitted 13% of applicants for fall 2025 (1,509 of 11,831, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Middlebury College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1460–1530. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does Middlebury College take students off the wait list?
1,996 students were offered a wait-list spot and 1,878 took one. 109 of them got in (5.8%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: middlebury.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: middlebury.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
