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Middlebury College

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT 05753

Official telephone: (802) 443-5000
Fax number: (802) 443-2056
Website: www.middlebury.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and February.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September and February.
Number and length of summer sessions: Summer sessions of six to nine weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, international studies, political science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: classics, women's/gender studies, Italian
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 95%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 311
Full-time faculty: 249
Part-time faculty: 62
Graduation rate: 93% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, architecture
Education certifications are offered: 0
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, Round River Conservation Studies, Center for Northern Studies
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Vermont.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Civilization
  • American Literature
  • Biology
  • Chemistry/Biochemistry
  • Chinese
  • Classical Studies
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • History
  • History of Art/Architecture
  • Independent Major
  • International Politics/Economics
  • International Studies
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Literary Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre/Dance/Film/Video
  • Women's/Gender Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for international baccalaureate