The real 4-year cost of Middlebury College in Vermont
Over the 16 years from 2010 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Middlebury College went from $42,428 to $73,466, an average of 4.0% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $73,466Tuition $72,924 + student activity fee $542 (4% increase).source
2010–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $42,428 | – | – |
| 2011 | $42,428 | – | – |
| 2012 | $44,111 | – | – |
| 2013 | $45,314 | – | – |
| 2014 | $46,044 | – | – |
| 2015 | $47,828 | – | – |
| 2016 | $50,063 | – | – |
| 2017 | $52,496 | – | – |
| 2018 | $54,450 | – | – |
| 2019 | $56,216 | – | – |
| 2020 | $58,316 | – | – |
| 2021 | $59,770 | – | – |
| 2022 | $62,460 | – | – |
| 2023 | $65,280 | – | – |
| 2026 | $73,466 | $73,466 | – |
| 2027 | – | $76,389 | $75,439–$77,339 |
| 2028 | – | $79,429 | $77,466–$81,416 |
| 2029 | – | $82,589 | $79,547–$85,708 |
| 2030 | – | $85,875 | $81,683–$90,227 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $73,466 |
| Year 2 | $76,389 |
| Year 3 | $79,429 |
| Year 4 | $82,589 |
| 4-year total | $311,873 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $271,873
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $157,083
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $20,920/ yr
- rising 4.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $88,800
School’s own published rateOn-campus housing and meal plan, $10,460 a semester.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Middlebury College4-year schools with similar prices in Vermont
Closest to Middlebury College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Bennington College$64,644
- Landmark College$64,290
- Saint Michael's College$50,040
- Norwich University$49,600
- Champlain College$45,550
- Sterling College$40,760
- University of Vermont$19,996
- Goddard College$19,568
Use this data
Published figures for Middlebury College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.