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Physics & astronomy at Middlebury College

Middlebury College graduates about 19 physics & astronomy majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 38th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 87 out of 100.

87/100Standout#38 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year193% of the class
Research in the field$797Ka year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1425–1540whole school

Around Middlebury College

The Public Safety (PubSafe) building at Middlebury College in Vermont
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Hesselgrave House at Middlebury College in Vermont
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The Center for Creativity, Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship (CCISE), or
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Wonnacott Commons house at Middlebury College
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Where physics & astronomy happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 37 · Academic 22 · Dining 6 · Chapel 3 · Arts 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology 87
  2. William & Mary 87
  3. Colgate University 87
  4. Vassar College 87
  5. Harvey Mudd College 87
  6. Carleton College 87
  7. Northeastern University 86
  8. Hamilton College 86

Other strong majors at Middlebury College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Middlebury College with every school we score in physics & astronomy. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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