Amherst v middlebury

FreeFree113
Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:23:05 +0000

I don’t think you’ll find a real difference in the social life between both schools, though I think Amherst has more of a frat scene (Middlebury has no frats, but rather “social houses”) and is a bit smaller (1,650 Amherst vs. 2,350 Middlebury). Amherst, while still quite rural by most peoples standards, is in a more populated area than Middlebury and is closer to some other colleges/universities, while Middlebury is a bit more isolated (though I think visiting other schools while at Amherst is a bit more of a hypothetical than most people make it out to be). Middlebury does indeed have exceptional international studies/language programs (the school is best known for these two programs as well as its Environmental Studies program). The students at both schools are quite similar, though Amherst is a bit more selective. You would be hard pressed, however, to get a better undergraduate education in foreign studies and languages than at Middlebury. Both are excellent schools, you can’t go wrong with either.