Jigyasha Thakur ’26
Kathmandu, Nepal
• why I came to Middlebury
I came to Middlebury knowing I wanted to study economics. I enjoy my economics classes—and I took an acting class that was totally outside my comfort zone and now it’s my second major!
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Classroom Connections
Regular meetings and detailed feedback from my Buddhism in East Asia professor really improved my writing skills.
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Theory into Practice
I’m applying my learning to hands-on work through a project funded by a $4,000 MiddChallenge Competition grant.
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Weekends in the City
My friends and I love to travel to New York, Boston, and Montreal over long weekends.
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Career Support
During my first year, through the Center for Careers and Internships, I built a résumé, attended a Fall Finance weekend, and connected with alumni for internships.
Sam Eshetu ’26
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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A Major Change
My major was going to be molecular biology and biochemistry, but after I took social sciences and humanities courses, it’s now anthropology.
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Eye on the Sky
The access to nature at Middlebury means I can watch the sunset at the Knoll, then see the sky light up with vibrant stars.
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Into the Whirlwind
I thought I might have a quiet four years at college. Instead, I’m engaging in one activity after another.
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an ideal size
My first-year seminar had 15 students; I talked to everyone. Most of my classes are small enough for me to know every name and face. my main activities
I’m an Anderson Freeman Resource Center BIPOC Fellow and a Black Student Union member, and I play club soccer.
When I first stepped foot in Vermont, I was convinced I’d never had a breath of fresh air before. Three years later, I’m still amazed to be here.
—Hannah Wittenburg Dorosin ’24
Washington, D.C.
A GREEN MINDSET
Our Environmental Studies Program, the oldest in the country, is one of our most popular majors. In addition to our being a carbon-neutral campus, our Energy2028 plan means we’ll be using 100 percent renewable energy in a few years.
A HUB OF STUDENT ACTIVITY
Davis Family Library houses most of the College’s books, as well as classrooms and study spaces, and has plenty of staff to help with everything from research and tutoring to IT support.
Heading abroad next semester? Attend the Schools in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay pre-departure meeting.
Meet with a peer tutor at the Middlebury Writing Center.
Meet up with friends in Wilson Café.
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Hold a cram session in one of Davis’s 10 group study rooms. Work on your senior thesis about the impact of climate change on mountain town economics. Visit
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Exploring the arts and sciences could mean studying ocean sediment and microfossils with Allison Jacobel, assistant professor of earth and climate sciences.
A LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES EDUCATION
At Middlebury you’ll be educated deeply in your major and broadly across the liberal arts and sciences. You’ll study literature, the arts, philosophy and religion, history, physical and life sciences, deductive reasoning and analytical processes, social analysis, a world language, and global cultures and civilizations.
Intellect is not wisdom. Middlebury will challenge you to take the next step, which is to understand the role of knowledge in the world, how it has shaped human hearts and minds over centuries, and how it continues to do so.
—President Laurie L. Patton
Next year I’m living in PALANA, the intercultural social house. How about you?
After we finish planting the onions, we can get started on the zinnias.
I’ll see you in the lobby of Bi Hall. [Settles down in front of one of the largest windows in Vermont and takes in the incredible view.]
I’m finishing up my Spring Symposium presentation on the effects of AI on college majors.
Can I get a Super Feel-Good, please? That’s a classic from the Grille—a double-decker grilled cheese with chicken tenders inside.
In our first mindfulness meditation class, we’ll start with the sound of om.
Rugby practice is on the pitch at 5!
How do we solve issues of clean water?
The a cappella concert starts at 7.
Did you get to see the Evolution Dance Crew show on Saturday?
YOUR VOICE WILL BE HEARD AT MIDDLEBURY. Original thoughts and ideas are fostered here, and the opportunities to express them are endless. We have hundreds of clubs, groups, organizations, and opportunities, from the Campus newspaper to improv, where you can find and refine your voice—and the resources to start something new, too.
4-H
Alianza Latinoaméricana Y Caribeña
Want to head into town for some bubble tea?
What time does the bus leave for Montreal?
Distinguished Men of Color
Feminist Action at Middlebury
First-Generation Investors
Hillel
Mountain Club
Oratory Now
Otter Nonsense Players
RIDDIM World Dance Troupe
Ski Patrol
Sunday Night Environmental Group
… and 200+ more
Let’s hike Snake Mountain this weekend!
TABLE TALK
There are lots of options for connecting over a meal, including eating dinner with a professor at the Grille, meeting your chem lab partner for a fresh cookie at Wilson Café, or having lunch at one of our Language Tables.
WASTE NOT
We compost 99 percent of our food waste and use that compost in our campus gardens and other places.
GATHERED TOGETHER
Middlebury is a true living-and-learning community: 96 percent of students live on campus, and housing is guaranteed all four years.
VERMONT FRESH
The student-run Crossroads Café serves local foods, including Vermont Coffee Company coffee, locally brewed kombucha, and sushi made on-site.
THE CHOICE IS YOURS
You can eat in any campus dining hall, whenever you want, as often as you want, and as much as you want. You can even have dinner in one hall, and then have dessert and tea in another.
• When winter is in full effect, leave your phone behind and enjoy the company of your friends in Burgin Lodge, the College’s rustic cabin tucked away in Green Mountain National Forest.
youness cheboubi ’24.5
bayonne, new jersey
• I enjoy watching hockey with friends, the winter festivals on campus or in town, and snuggling with friends on the couch in the common rooms to watch a movie.
— joly reyes collovati ’ 25 luján de cuyo, argentina
• During January term, there’s so much time for fun, like karaoke or wellness dog visits, and our two dance crews have workshops that offer a PE credit. It’s also so lovely to grab a friend and cuddle up with a cup of hot chocolate.
leigha francis ‘25
kingston, jamaica
• Skiing and building snowmen are fun, but I most enjoy going for winter walks. Walking in the snow through the paths on the Ralph Myhre Golf Course is calming and serene. max rogers ’25 seattle, washington
• Embrace winter in Vermont. Enjoy the cold and the snow: sled, ice skate, ski, or build an igloo, and learn how to dress warm (layers are a must)!
bella butcher-salazar ’25 middleton, wisconsin
• Coming from New York and the Caribbean, I had no idea what to expect from winter. It’s one of the most beautiful times of year!
emily wight ’ 24 staten island, new york
THE FULL .5 EXPERIENCE
Each February, approximately 100 firstyear students begin at Middlebury as Febs. They’ve been accepted under the same high standards as those who enroll in the fall but have the chance to take a pause before enrollment to work, explore, or volunteer. The Feb program is a 50–plus–year unique tradition at Middlebury that includes a distinct class year designation (we add a .5 to your graduation year) and an optional skidown graduation ceremony!
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We want to develop both mental and physical health. Our flexible and accessible spaces support all kinds of wellness, whether it’s playing a sport, taking a yoga or meditation class, going for a walk on our trails, or learning to ski.
—Erin Quinn ’86 Director of Athletics
UPHILL, DOWNHILL
You can take the shuttle to the Snowbowl and Rikert Outdoor Center all winter—and learn to ski and ride for free during winter term!
BE WELL
Whether you want to get fit, stay fit, or try something new, our facilities are open to everyone from varsity athletes to the greater campus community and even local alumni.
• Fitness center
• Field house with indoor track and training area
• Climbing wall
• Squash center
• Natatorium
• Badminton, basketball, pickleball, tennis, and volleyball courts
• Ice hockey arena
• Outdoor track
• 18-hole public golf course
• Downhill and Nordic ski centers
• Classes such as spinning and yoga
• Clubs and intramural teams from Ultimate to equestrian to soccer and logrolling
• 31 varsity sports; charter member of NESCAC
Monterey, CA
OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD
Our main campus is in an idyllic New England town, but our students have Middlebury opportunities all over the world, including at our Schools Abroad; our graduate school, the Middlebury Institute of International Studies; Middlebury Language Schools; and the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conferences. Our Study Abroad Office will work with you to find a program—or two—that aligns with your academic and personal interests.
Schools Abroad
Language Schools
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Bread Loaf Writers’ Conferences
School in Russia (currently suspended)
Ripton, VT
Middlebury, VT
Bennington, VT
Washington, DC
About 10 percent of our undergraduate students at Middlebury are non-U.S. citizens, and many others have lived abroad before college.
Mayagüez
San Juan
Belo Horizonte Niterói
Valparaíso/Viña del Mar
Concepción
Florianópolis
Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Villarrica
Temuco Valdivia
Santiago
Oxford
Paris
Moscow
Yaroslavl
Astana
Irkutsk
Rabat
Bordeaux
Logroño
Rome
Amman
Beijing
Tokyo
Kaohsiung
Yaoundé
Mainz Berlin Potsdam
Florence Poitiers
Madrid Córdoba
New Haven, Connecticut
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Major
As a first-generation American, I came to Middlebury in part because its generous financial aid allowed me to earn my degree without financially burdening my family.
I knew I was interested in STEM but wasn’t sure what kind of science I wanted to pursue. My first on-campus research at Middlebury was in the ecology of Lyme disease.
That led me to explore research in a wet lab setting. I joined Professor Erin Eggleston’s lab working primarily on a coral host genotyping project.
Don’t be afraid to try things. Get firsthand experience to discover what you’re passionate about. Every experience will inform what you do next.
—Evan Fedorov ’21
After graduation, I joined a research lab at Harvard for two years, which thoroughly reinforced my interest in stem cell biology.
Then I took a pivotal course on stem cell biology and I found my passion. Through Middlebury, I was awarded a prestigious summer internship doing biomedical research at the Gates Center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
I’m now beginning my PhD at the Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences in their molecular, cellular, and genetics track.
WHERE RECENT MIDDLEBURY
GRADUATES WORK:
Accenture
Alaska Icefield Expeditions
Amazon
AmeriCorps
Apple
Barclays
Chicago Public Schools
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Empathetics
Federal Reserve
Goldman Sachs
Google
JET Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
Middlebury Area Land Trust
Mux
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Nature Conservancy
Northeastern Family Institute
Ogilvy
Planned Parenthood
Prosek Partners
Salesforce
Sports Innovation Lab
TED Conferences
Tetra Tech
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Soccer Federation
U.S. State Department
Wells Fargo
Our students choose careers in a range of fields at both established and emerging companies and organizations—or they strike out on their own to pursue their passions. Others continue their education in health professions, law, and master’s and PhD programs.
Our Center for Careers and Internships has all the resources
you need to explore your career, including six advisors, 14 dedicated staff members, and seven peer career advisors.
Our exceptional preprofessional advising will help you meet the requirements for graduate school admissions in architecture, business, engineering, health professions, education, and law.
With a practical grounding in the liberal arts and sciences, plus the confidence that comes from internships and other experiences outside the classroom, you’ll graduate from Middlebury prepared for a rewarding future.
JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS
100 on-campus info sessions with employers
600 on-campus interviews
25,000 opportunities in our online database
$1,000,000 of internship funding support
75% of students with at least one internship
6,600 alumni mentors on Midd2Midd
RECENT GRADUATES
95% employed or pursuing postgraduate education or fellowship
95% cohort acceptance rate into medical school (among the highest of our peer institutions)
94% law school admission rate
Fellowships received include Watson, Fulbright, Schwarzman, and National Science Foundation
TOP CAREER FIELDS
19% financial services
14% consulting
14% science and health care
12% technology
11% education and social impact
10% arts, media, and communications
6% government, law, and policy
5% environment, energy, and agriculture
GRADUATE SCHOOL DESTINATIONS
Columbia University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Yale University
University College London
University of Chicago
University of California, Los Angeles
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Stanford University
MIT
University of Oxford
Princeton University
The Art Institute of Chicago
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