Middlebury College is widely regarded as one of the nation's very best liberal arts colleges. Middlebury's beautiful, wide-open campus has spectacular views of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains.

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.

A prestigious liberal-arts college located in the beautiful setting of Vermont. Renowned worldwide for its stellar language programs, this school's academics are top-notch. Students are often outdoorsy and take advantage of the college's nearby ski bowl. Overall a kick-ass college that produces intelligent, talented, happy people!

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A liberal arts college founded in 1800 and located in Middlebury, Vermont. Like the other 10 NESCACs, it is a great place to get an education. The college is especially renowned for its language, environmental studies and international studies programs, though psychology and economics are among its most popular majors.

The school has a new library, a giant science hall built in 1999 and expansive arts and athletics facilities among other buildings on campus. The White Mountains border the campus to the west, and the Green Mountains (where the college's alpine and cross-country skiing facilities are located) to the east. The town of Middlebury has around 9,000 inhabitants and lots of small shops.

Students arrive here with a diverse array of achievements, but they recognize that every Midd Kid around them is pretty darn smart as well, and thus are not pretentious or boastful in general. When not studying, they enjoy both drinking and playing in the snow. Skiing is a popular activity.

Middlebury isn’t perfect, of course. Racism and anti-homosexual sentiments do exist among some. Still, those who attend this college should be thankful for the wonderful people, facilities and resources around them.

Instead of listening to arguments among students as to which liberal arts school is "Number one," high school seniors should research their options to decide which school is #1 for them. About half of the class of 2013 applied early decision; apparently, they did just that.