Campus and Virtual Visits
The best way to get to know Middlebury is with a visit. You can visit online or come to campus for an information session and tour.
Campus Visit
A scheduled campus visit includes the following:
- A 30-minute information session, led by an admissions representative or student representative.
- A student-led two-mile campus tour. Each tour group may include several families; each registering student may have up to three additional family members/guests join the tour.
Schedule Your Tour
We encourage you to plan your trip to Middlebury in advance. Our programs require preregistration, and some area lodgings tend to book quickly.
Check in at the Admissions Office at least 10 minutes before the start of your campus visit. Our campus is dog friendly, but dogs are not permitted on the tour.
Self-Guided Tour
Self-guided tour maps are available online and at the Admissions Office. During business hours, students and staff members will be available to answer any questions.
Accessibility
Middlebury’s campus is ADA accessible. If you or someone in your party requires accommodation (e.g., a wheelchair-accessible tour or an ASL interpreter), please contact Admissions at least two weeks in advance.
Group Visits
Complete this form if you are bringing a group of 10 or more students to campus.
Class Visits
Class visits are only offered to admitted seniors.
Online Visit
Traveling to campus isn’t always possible, and that’s OK!Wherever you are in the world, you can make a virtual visit to Middlebury.
Online Information Sessions
Every Tuesday and every other Thursday, these Zoom gatherings will provide a brief overview of the Middlebury experience and will allow plenty of time for questions.
131 South Main Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
Getting to Emma Willard House (Middlebury’s Admissions Office)
Middlebury College is in the heart of Vermont, within a day’s drive of most Northeastern cities and a short flight from many airports. The nearest airports are Burlington International Airport (35 miles), Boston Logan International Airport (189 miles), Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (140 miles), and Albany International Airport (112 miles).
Visitor parking is available in the lot next to the Admissions Office or in the lot behind the Mahaney Arts Center, a short walk from our office.
Where to Stay
You can choose from small inns to larger hotels within walking distance of or a short drive from campus. Lodging that is ADA accessible is noted with an asterisk; accessibility varies and may be limited.
Where to Eat
Enjoy some of our students’ favorite eateries within walking distance of or a short drive from campus. Restaurants that are ADA accessible are noted with an asterisk; accessibility varies and may be limited.
Discover Middlebury
Discover Middlebury is our annual, all-expenses-paid fly-in program for students who may not otherwise have the chance to visit campus.
Who Should Apply
Apply to Discover Middlebury if you’re a U.S. student who would not otherwise have the financial ability to visit campus, you’re intellectually motivated, and you’re interested in pursuing higher education at a liberal arts and sciences college.
Unfortunately, international students or those living outside of the U.S. are not eligible to attend Discover Middlebury.
What You Can Expect
You’ll get a look into student and academic life on campus that may include the following:
- Time spent exploring the Anderson Freeman Resource Center, Middlebury’s intercultural center.
- Conversations with current student leaders in affinity spaces.
- An academic fair—meet professors and explore support resources.
- Bonding time and games with fellow participants.
- Two nights enjoying the camaraderie of life in a Middlebury student residence hall.
- A fall-themed dinner with Vermont views from Atwater Dining Hall.
- Workshops with Middlebury’s dance crews, RIDDIM World Dance Troupe and Evolution Dance Crew.
- A chat about what comes next with the Center for Careers and Internships.
- The inside scoop on applying to college from Dean of Admissions Nicole Curvin.
Discover Middlebury will be held on campus October 12–14, 2025. The application deadline is September 5, 2025.
Application Requirements and Deadline
Your completed application should include the following:
- Unofficial high school transcript including complete grades for 9 through 11.
- A one-page statement recounting an important educational moment in your life and its impact on you.
Middlebury is currently test optional; you’re not required to submit self-reported scores. If scores are submitted, they will be considered in your academic evaluation. You can also submit an optional “Glimpse” video through InitialView.
Learn more about the Elevator Pitch.
Discover Middlebury Application
For questions about Discover Middlebury, call the Admissions Office at 802-443-3000 or email the Discover Middlebury team at discovermiddlebury@middlebury.edu.