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Student Life

Everything you need to know about  life at Middlebury!

Middlebury College is a distinctive, energetic, and welcoming community characterized by strong friendships, stimulating coursework, inspiring connections with faculty and staff, and rich experiences beyond the classroom.

Students here encounter ideas and experiences that help shape their thoughts, beliefs, actions, and goals for the rest of their lives. This is a time rich with opportunities.

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A Safe and Supportive Place to Be Yourself

Here you’ll find the perfect place to try new experiences and ideas. Some may be short-lived and some may stick with you for the rest of your life. Now is your chance to explore!

Community Living

The residential college experience creates a community that often comes along only once in a lifetime. Supportive and engaged faculty and staff work hard every day to help you make the most of it together.

Love where you live!

Academic Success

Success at Middlebury means you have the support and opportunities to articulate and take positive steps towards achieving your personal, life, and academic goals.

Find your success!

Engagement and Belonging

Student organizations help foster community on campus, and there are plenty of ways to find your place—whether through activities, student government, programs and events, or groups and affiliations.

Get involved!
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A Place to Foster Well-Being

Life at college can be exciting, with great classes, lots of people, and a new community. But it can also be stressful and demanding—physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually. We’re here to support your health and wellness—from your first-year orientation to your senior-week celebration!