In the online edition of U.S. News and World Report on Dec. 8, an article titled "A Consumer's Guide to Becoming Carbon Neutral" mentions the Middlebury College ski teams as a leading example of how to invest in carbon offsets. The text of the article is available online.
Middlebury College Assistant Professor of Economics Casey Rothschild was quoted in a Nov. 3 article in U.S. News & World Report titled "Should You Annuitize Your Retirement Savings?" The article is available online.
Middlebury College is ranked 5th in the 2007 U.S. News & World Report rankings of liberal arts colleges, which were released August 18.
Middlebury was 8th in the 2006 rankings.
Click here to view the complete rankings, available at the U.S. News web site.
The top 10 for 2007 follows. Last year's rankings are in parentheses, with the letter "t" indicating a tie.
1. Williams College, MA (1)
2. Amherst College, MA (2)
3. Swarthmore College, PA (3)
4. Wellesley College, MA (4)
5. Middlebury College (8t)
6. Carleton College, MN (5)
7. (t) Bowdoin College, ME (6t)
7. (t) Pomona College, CA (6t)
9 . Haverford College, PA (8t)
10 (t). Davidson College, NC (10t)
10. (t) Wesleyan University, CT (12)
Next to this ranking chart are listed "Key Criteria in Judging Schools," including "Lowest Acceptance Rate," where Middlebury is listed as the 7th out of 9 schools, and "Highest Graduation Rate," where Middlebury is listed as the 5th out of 10 schools.
Middlebury is also in the following lists: -"Economic Diversity:" Middlebury is the 21st school in a list of 25 schools in the liberal arts colleges category for "Percentage of undergrads receiving Pell Grants." -"Great Schools, Great Prices:" Middlebury is ranked 7th out of 40 in the liberal arts colleges category. This is based on the percentage of grants based on need, the average cost after receiving grants based on need, and the average discount from the total cost. -"Programs to Look For:" Middlebury is in alphabetical lists for "Study Abroad" and "Writing in the Disciplines."