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Compare Middlebury College vs Vermont State University

Middlebury, VT · Randolph, VT

Middlebury CollegeVermont State University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$31,483/yr$18,212/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$12,723/yr$14,645/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$13,857$15,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$8,229/yr$12,998/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,510/yr$16,279/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,526/yr$20,668/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$49,824/yr$24,007/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$147/mo$159/mo
Room & board (on campus)$19,250/yr$13,618/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,920/yr$13,618/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,000/yr$6,504/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$85,880/yr$25,988/yr
Tuition (in-state)$67,600/yr$11,952/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$67,600/yr$22,296/yr
Students with Pell Grants16%34%
Students taking federal loans23%58%
Getting in
Students who get accepted11%82%
SAT range (middle 50%)1445–1550No data reported
SAT average1508No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)33–35No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received13,2973,130
Students accepted1,3792,605
Students who enrolled615567
Accepted students who enroll45%22%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores28%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores14%No data reported
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)Required
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate91%47%
Freshmen who come back94%68%
Typical earnings 10 years in$76,310/yr$50,331/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$48,442–$124,474$35,188–$74,896
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)93%58%
White students graduating91%50%
Black students graduating86%19%
Hispanic students graduating89%35%
Asian students graduating94%75%
Typical earnings 6 years in$57,291/yr$41,340/yr
Earn more than a HS grad84%75%
Graduate on time66%33%
Pell students who graduate86%42%
First-gen students who finishNo data reported69%
Low-income students who finishNo data reported67%
Students who transfer out4.6%21%
Typical earnings 8 years in$71,957/yr$48,541/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsSocial Sciences 32% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 14% · Natural Resources & Conservation 10%Health Professions 45% · Business, Management & Marketing 12% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 7%
Most popular programSocial Sciences — 32% of degreesHealth Professions — 45% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 14% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programNatural Resources & Conservation — 10% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 7% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesPsychology — 4% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesEducation — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Economics — $85,879/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $75,160/yr
Degrees in STEM26%11%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,7383,590
Students per professor8 : 113 : 1
Graduate students43985
Average professor pay$13,875/mo$7,714/mo
Full-time professors91%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNew England Commission on Higher EducationNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$57,882$42,873
SettingTown (distant)Rural (remote)
LocationMiddlebury, VTRandolph, VT
RegionNew EnglandNew England
Founded18001866
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Public
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students12%2.5%
Men46%44%
Women54%56%
White students54%79%
Black students5.2%5%
Hispanic or Latino students12%5.6%
Asian students7.4%1.8%
Two or more races7.4%3.3%
Other / not reported1%2.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students22%38%
Part-time students0.4%25%
Students age 25+0.4%28%
Spent on teaching per student$32,208/yr$14,562/yr
Endowment$1.4BNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,6823,027
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$10,500/yr$7,830/yr
Meal plan charge$8,100/yr$5,068/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekNo data reported21 meals/week
Academic calendarFour-one-four planSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballOther
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams2927
Student athletes768797
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$11.4M$6.2M
Athletics revenue$11.4M$7.1M
Recruiting spend$218,616$63,532

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.