Middlebury vs. Vassar

Corbett
Sat, 25 Mar 2017 14:30:00 +0000

If you want a college with a more creative vibe, go for Vassar. If you are into the outdoorsy scene, go for Mid. Both campuses are gorgeous. Vassar is of course a train ride from NYC, so that may or may not factor in

Midd students are more oriented towards outdoor recreation, like hiking, skiing, or sports. The school operates its own ski area. For 2015, Midd had 839 participants on men’s and women’s sports teams (out of 2,500 total enrollment), and those athletes tend to be successful (at the D3 level). You can go to football games and cheer for Midd vs. Williams or Amherst.

Vassar tends to attract more urbane students, who enjoy visiting NYC, have a sophisticated appreciation of the arts, and don’t care that their school has no football team. In 2015, Vassar had only 430 athletes (out of 2,407 total), and they generally aren’t at the same level as those at Midd.