Middlebury College Top Questions

The stereotypical Midd student comes from the Northeast and plays lacrosse.

They are preppy.

Hippie/I am Nature/Jock/Preppy/The Mill

white...rich...green.

I'm from Miami so I really didn't know what to expect upon entering. I think it's different if you're from New England. Anyway, I thought it was going to be full of "intellectuals" and privelege.

There's different stereotypes for different groups of students. There's the jock, preppy portion of the student body, and then the artsy/hippie/outdoorsy side - although there are overlaps. And Middlebury students are smart and wealthy.

Language school. Rich, preppy kids. Lots of diversity.

there seem to be two prevailing yet very separate stereotypes: 1) the backwards hat wearing, beruit playing, SUV driving, rich, white bro 2) the birkenstock wearing, frisbee playing, bike riding, rich, white hippie also, there's a general understanding that middlebury students work very hard whether that be in work, extracurricular, or outside activities.

That we are all rich white kids from New England who love the outdoors.

Some think Middlebury College is a place where 'bros and 'hos play sweet lax and hockey and ski between keg stands and plots to date rape. Some think Middlebury College is home to tri-lingual overachievers and eco-freakos, and some think it is 'Club Midd' - the halfway house for spoiled WASPs between Exeter and Wall Street. I think it's a nice place to begin to pursue your life's work.