Middlebury College is a private, independent liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont. A group of Middlebury citizens founded the school in 1800 as an institution to train men for the ministry and other professions. Middlebury became the first American college to grant a bachelor’s degree to a black student when Alexander Twilight graduated in its class of 1823. The college first admitted women to its academic programs in 1883.
Middlebury College is known for its language programs. During the summer, the Middlebury Language School offers an intensive learning experience in Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and other foreign languages and cultures. The C. V. Starr Middlebury Schools Abroad programs provide language students an opportunity to expand their skills.
The Bread Loaf School of English is a summer graduate program that offers courses in creative writing, literary theory, literature, and theater. Courses are taught at the Bread Loaf Mountain campus in Ripton, Vermont; and campuses in Asheville, North Carolina; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Oxford, England.
Well-known graduates of the college include former United States Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown. The college’s athletic teams are called the Panthers.
The college’s website at https://www.middlebury.edu/ offers additional information.
