Middlebury ranking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since this thread is about Middlebury's ranking, here's a summary of where Midd has ranked in USNews over since inception:

2025: 19
2024: 11
2023: 11
2022: 9
2021: 9
2020: 7
2019: 5
2018: 6
2017: 4
2016: 4
2015: 7
2014: 4
2013: 4
2012: 5
2011: 4
2010: 4
2009: 5
2008: 5
2007: 5
2006: 8
2005: 11
2004: 7
2003: 7
2002: 9
2001: 6
2000: 5
1999: 7
1998: 8
1997: 7
1996: 7
1995: 11
1994: 8
1993: 8
1992: 9
1991: 8
1990: 12
1989: 14
1988: 17
1986: Not ranked
1984: Not ranked

Can you do Bowdoin?

Here's Bowdoin:

2025: 5
2024: 9
2023: 6
2022: 6
2021: 6
2020: 6
2019: 5
2018: 3
2017: 6
2016: 4
2015: 5
2014: 4
2013: 6
2012: 6
2011: 6
2010: 6
2009: 6
2008: 7
2007: 7
2006: 6
2005: 7
2004: 10
2003: 7
2002: 5
2001: 6
2000: 9
1999: 7
1998: 8
1997: 8
1996: 4
1995: 6
1994: 6
1993: 6
1992: 4
1991: 4
1990: 13
1989: 9
1988: 12
1986: 10
1984: Not ranked

Can you do Wellesley?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Middlebury name recognition in the NYC and Boston area is ridiculous, super strong alumni network. “Middlebury Mafia” on Wall Street.

This. I’m a 50-something Midd grad with a masters and can’t tell you how many people in New England still remark on my having gone to Midd.

remark how?

Along the lines of “oh, you went to Middlebury? That’s a great school” or, “Middlebury? that’s hard to get in to.” Also, for a smaller school, LOTS of Midd grads (and other NE SLAC) grads in New England. My education was good & the name recognition & alumni network has helped. But not sure if more than for other schools. MANY from my class and year above / below have kids going … almost all ED.

Not anymore. It is a relatively easy admit ED these days, as you should well know. Of course all these kids got in ED; everyone does nowadays.

I think all the Midd boosters on this thread are ridiculous, but your statement is also ridiculous. Middlebury is indeed a hard admit, perhaps less so if you're an athlete going ED1. I'm looking at Naviance for DS's NYC area private, and very few get in ED (most with 1500+ SATs, a few athletes with 1400s). In RD, only 5 out of 45 have been accepted in the last five years, all with very high GPAs.

Midd takes 70% of their class ED, as of 2 years ago. If your NYC area private is not delivering, it is not because I am wrong; it is because they are doing a bad job with this particular school. Look at your "NYC private" with a more critical eye, and you might learn something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since this thread is about Middlebury's ranking, here's a summary of where Midd has ranked in USNews over since inception:

2025: 19
2024: 11
2023: 11
2022: 9
2021: 9
2020: 7
2019: 5
2018: 6
2017: 4
2016: 4
2015: 7
2014: 4
2013: 4
2012: 5
2011: 4
2010: 4
2009: 5
2008: 5
2007: 5
2006: 8
2005: 11
2004: 7
2003: 7
2002: 9
2001: 6
2000: 5
1999: 7
1998: 8
1997: 7
1996: 7
1995: 11
1994: 8
1993: 8
1992: 9
1991: 8
1990: 12
1989: 14
1988: 17
1986: Not ranked
1984: Not ranked

Oh, so indeed they are on downfall. Poor Midd parents. Losers!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since this thread is about Middlebury's ranking, here's a summary of where Midd has ranked in USNews over since inception:

2025: 19
2024: 11
2023: 11
2022: 9
2021: 9
2020: 7
2019: 5
2018: 6
2017: 4
2016: 4
2015: 7
2014: 4
2013: 4
2012: 5
2011: 4
2010: 4
2009: 5
2008: 5
2007: 5
2006: 8
2005: 11
2004: 7
2003: 7
2002: 9
2001: 6
2000: 5
1999: 7
1998: 8
1997: 7
1996: 7
1995: 11
1994: 8
1993: 8
1992: 9
1991: 8
1990: 12
1989: 14
1988: 17
1986: Not ranked
1984: Not ranked

Oh, so indeed they are on downfall. Poor Midd parents. Losers!

lol
It’s only temporary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since this thread is about Middlebury's ranking, here's a summary of where Midd has ranked in USNews over since inception:

2025: 19
2024: 11
2023: 11
2022: 9
2021: 9
2020: 7
2019: 5
2018: 6
2017: 4
2016: 4
2015: 7
2014: 4
2013: 4
2012: 5
2011: 4
2010: 4
2009: 5
2008: 5
2007: 5
2006: 8
2005: 11
2004: 7
2003: 7
2002: 9
2001: 6
2000: 5
1999: 7
1998: 8
1997: 7
1996: 7
1995: 11
1994: 8
1993: 8
1992: 9
1991: 8
1990: 12
1989: 14
1988: 17
1986: Not ranked
1984: Not ranked

Oh, so indeed they are on downfall. Poor Midd parents. Losers!

Midd wasn't falling; rather non-objective social equity factors were rising. I expect that will change very soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since this thread is about Middlebury's ranking, here's a summary of where Midd has ranked in USNews over since inception:

2025: 19
2024: 11
2023: 11
2022: 9
2021: 9
2020: 7
2019: 5
2018: 6
2017: 4
2016: 4
2015: 7
2014: 4
2013: 4
2012: 5
2011: 4
2010: 4
2009: 5
2008: 5
2007: 5
2006: 8
2005: 11
2004: 7
2003: 7
2002: 9
2001: 6
2000: 5
1999: 7
1998: 8
1997: 7
1996: 7
1995: 11
1994: 8
1993: 8
1992: 9
1991: 8
1990: 12
1989: 14
1988: 17
1986: Not ranked
1984: Not ranked

Oh, so indeed they are on downfall. Poor Midd parents. Losers!

lol
It’s only temporary.

I see rise in Colby, W&L and Colgate, soon Middlebury will be at 25

[Anonymous]

Middleburry will outperform everyone and will be back at 11 by next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since this thread is about Middlebury's ranking, here's a summary of where Midd has ranked in USNews over since inception:

2025: 19
2024: 11
2023: 11
2022: 9
2021: 9
2020: 7
2019: 5
2018: 6
2017: 4
2016: 4
2015: 7
2014: 4
2013: 4
2012: 5
2011: 4
2010: 4
2009: 5
2008: 5
2007: 5
2006: 8
2005: 11
2004: 7
2003: 7
2002: 9
2001: 6
2000: 5
1999: 7
1998: 8
1997: 7
1996: 7
1995: 11
1994: 8
1993: 8
1992: 9
1991: 8
1990: 12
1989: 14
1988: 17
1986: Not ranked
1984: Not ranked

Oh, so indeed they are on downfall. Poor Midd parents. Losers!

lol
It’s only temporary.

I see rise in Colby, W&L and Colgate, soon Middlebury will be at 25

Looking at trends:

Colby ranking (USNews):
2025: 25
2024: 25
2023: 24
2022: 17
2021: 15
2020: 11

Colgate ranking (USNews):
2025: 22
2024: 21
2023: 18
2022: 17
2021: 10
2020: 17

Washington & Lee ranking (USNews):
2025: 19
2024: 21
2023: 11
2022: 11
2021: 9
2020: 10

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middlebury name recognition in the NYC and Boston area is ridiculous, super strong alumni network. “Middlebury Mafia” on Wall Street.

This. I’m a 50-something Midd grad with a masters and can’t tell you how many people in New England still remark on my having gone to Midd.

remark how?

Along the lines of “oh, you went to Middlebury? That’s a great school” or, “Middlebury? that’s hard to get in to.” Also, for a smaller school, LOTS of Midd grads (and other NE SLAC) grads in New England. My education was good & the name recognition & alumni network has helped. But not sure if more than for other schools. MANY from my class and year above / below have kids going … almost all ED.

Not anymore. It is a relatively easy admit ED these days, as you should well know. Of course all these kids got in ED; everyone does nowadays.

I think all the Midd boosters on this thread are ridiculous, but your statement is also ridiculous. Middlebury is indeed a hard admit, perhaps less so if you're an athlete going ED1. I'm looking at Naviance for DS's NYC area private, and very few get in ED (most with 1500+ SATs, a few athletes with 1400s). In RD, only 5 out of 45 have been accepted in the last five years, all with very high GPAs.

Midd takes 70% of their class ED, as of 2 years ago. If your NYC area private is not delivering, it is not because I am wrong; it is because they are doing a bad job with this particular school. Look at your "NYC private" with a more critical eye, and you might learn something.

Anyone else out there have actual data for ED and RD admits from your schools?

[Anonymous]

https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2024/10/middlebury-falls-to-19th-in-u-s-news-world-report-ranking#:~:text=%E2%80%9CBased%20on%20what%20we%20know,Henry%20N.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middlebury name recognition in the NYC and Boston area is ridiculous, super strong alumni network. “Middlebury Mafia” on Wall Street.

This. I’m a 50-something Midd grad with a masters and can’t tell you how many people in New England still remark on my having gone to Midd.

remark how?

Along the lines of “oh, you went to Middlebury? That’s a great school” or, “Middlebury? that’s hard to get in to.” Also, for a smaller school, LOTS of Midd grads (and other NE SLAC) grads in New England. My education was good & the name recognition & alumni network has helped. But not sure if more than for other schools. MANY from my class and year above / below have kids going … almost all ED.

Not anymore. It is a relatively easy admit ED these days, as you should well know. Of course all these kids got in ED; everyone does nowadays.

I think all the Midd boosters on this thread are ridiculous, but your statement is also ridiculous. Middlebury is indeed a hard admit, perhaps less so if you're an athlete going ED1. I'm looking at Naviance for DS's NYC area private, and very few get in ED (most with 1500+ SATs, a few athletes with 1400s). In RD, only 5 out of 45 have been accepted in the last five years, all with very high GPAs.

Midd takes 70% of their class ED, as of 2 years ago. If your NYC area private is not delivering, it is not because I am wrong; it is because they are doing a bad job with this particular school. Look at your "NYC private" with a more critical eye, and you might learn something.

Middlebury is one of very very few top LACs that have a big ED advantage.

[Anonymous]

At a time (2015) when submission of standardized scores was widely expected, Middlebury placed 51st nationally and 6th among NESCAC LACs (after Williams, Amherst, Bowdoin*, Hamilton and Wesleyan) by this characteristic:

https://www.businessinsider.com/the-610-smartest-colleges-in-america-2015-9

*Test optional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At a time (2015) when submission of standardized scores was widely expected, Middlebury placed 51st nationally and 6th among NESCAC LACs (after Williams, Amherst, Bowdoin*, Hamilton and Wesleyan) by this characteristic:

https://www.businessinsider.com/the-610-smartest-colleges-in-america-2015-9

*Test optional.

Ummmm, it's 2025. That's from 10 years ago.

And Hamilton has ranked in the top 10 LACs per USNews only once--back in 2021 when it was 9.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middlebury name recognition in the NYC and Boston area is ridiculous, super strong alumni network. “Middlebury Mafia” on Wall Street.

This. I’m a 50-something Midd grad with a masters and can’t tell you how many people in New England still remark on my having gone to Midd.

remark how?

Along the lines of “oh, you went to Middlebury? That’s a great school” or, “Middlebury? that’s hard to get in to.” Also, for a smaller school, LOTS of Midd grads (and other NE SLAC) grads in New England. My education was good & the name recognition & alumni network has helped. But not sure if more than for other schools. MANY from my class and year above / below have kids going … almost all ED.

Not anymore. It is a relatively easy admit ED these days, as you should well know. Of course all these kids got in ED; everyone does nowadays.

Yes, if you read my full response I said many alums from my era have kids going, everyone getting in ED. My eldest wouldn’t even consider Midd, so I haven’t paid much attention to how hard or easy the admit is.

[Anonymous]

If you're a rich kids school -- and let's face it... -- it's almost impossible to score well on social mobility.


[b]social mobility ranking is tied for 120th