Middlebury College

Middlebury College is widely regarded as one of the nation's very best liberal arts colleges. Middlebury's beautiful, wide-open and airy campus has spectacular views of Vermont's mountains. Many students take advantage of the college's location and go hiking, skiing and other outdoor activities.

Middlebury has a wealthy endowment so students always have access to first-class facilities and the best professors around. The college is well-known for its rigorous curriculum. Middlebury has a robust study-abroad program with schools all around the world. The college can also boast of a 9 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio and classes with usually less than 16 students. Almost half of the students receive some form of need-based financial assistance to cover their education.A very low acceptance rate means admissions can sculpt an academically-strong, talented and diverse incoming class. Middlebury students are distinguished by their academic excellence, creativity, self-direction and leadership.

3rd Year Male -- Class 2011

Education Quality: A+, Surrounding City: C

This college is wonderful!! The feeling of community here is amazing. I've made wonderful friends, especially in my dorm. There is a lot of work, but people still find time to do fun things like build igloos, play sardines, play quidditch, and watch movies. There are lots of parties that happen on the weekends, but if thats not your thing, there's always plenty of other stuff to do as well. The campus is beautiful. Even though its winter (and I'm from southern California), I still think the location could not be better. The food here is amazing, too, by the way. The surrounding town is small but very cute. It has a great Co-op, a grocery store, a couple of all-purpose stores, and some Vermont-souvenir type places, as well as some fun restaurants and a bar, all within easy walking distance. As for the students, there are a few who are rich/entitled, but they definitely do not dominate the campus. I'd say that a lot if not most of the student body at any given time is wearing jeans and a t-shirt/sweatshirt. Just about everyone I've met is welcoming and friendly, usually some amazing hidden talent. The first year seminar programs is awesome, as is outdoor orientation. All of my professors knew my name the first week, and were always available to help.

1st Year Female -- Class 2013

Education Quality: A+, Useful Schoolwork: A

Honestly, I am really sick of all of the negative comments calling the entire middlebury population snooty waspy kids. So you know the international scene has gotten significantly better in my dorm the minority to non minority is about 1:2. People aren't exclusive, my best friends here one is asian, one is an international from kenya, a guy from england, and several players on the football team. The only people I would warn against coming here are people who don't do anything outside of schoolwork. If you are on a team in any type of arts club or outdoors group.. even if u just go to the gym every once in a while or run, nearly everyone is open and accepting. Sure there are some preppy arrogant rich jerks, but what school doesn't have those? I mean lets be honest here its a prestigious college what do you expect?

And by the way the science department is amazing and our science building is the most contemporary, and largest, building in vermont.

1st Year Male -- Class 2012

Faculty Accessibility: A+, Education Quality: F