Middlebury College
University Information
Each year more than 50% of the junior class at Middlebury studies abroad in more than 40 countries at more than 90 different programs and universities.
Mission Statement:
International Programs supports Middlebury’s mission to cultivate the intellectual, creative, physical, ethical, and social qualities essential for leadership in a rapidly changing global community. A student’s study abroad experience should be an integral and coherent part of his or her academic program at Middlebury, enhancing the on-campus curriculum and supporting a liberal arts education. To achieve these ends, Middlebury students study abroad on academically substantive programs that foster cultural and linguistic integration.
Middlebury Schools Abroad:
Middlebury has Schools Abroad at more than 40 universities in Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
Externally-Sponsored (Non-Middlebury) Programs:
Each year a significant number of Middlebury students study abroad on externally-sponsored programs (programs other than Middlebury Schools Abroad) in countries such as Australia, Botswana, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Kenya, Madagascar, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and more!
Important Dates and Deadlines
Middlebury Students Study Abroad Deadline: FEBRUARY 1 (to study abroad the following fall, spring, or academic year)
Visit http://www.middlebury.edu/international/sa for more information.
"Improved my Spanish. Gained better knowledge of the local culture."
Nathan N Middlebury College
"It was absolutely worthwhile. I improved my Spanish and successfully learned about and integrated into another culture."
Pablo Di Benedetto Middlebury College
"Really got to experience life at Oxford—felt integrated into the student community"
A student Middlebury College
"It was worthwhile"
Jilian Ohikuare Middlebury College
"I realized that it is really hard to build a friendship with Italians, you need to invest into your interactions"
Valeriia Vakhitova Middlebury College
"It was worthwhile"
A student Middlebury College
"It was definitely worthwhile! It taught me a lot about myself and about a part of the world I had never been to before."
A student Middlebury College
"An international perspective and great memories making it worth while"
A student Middlebury College
"Beyond academics, I learned about English history and culture, about shopping and cooking for oneself, about independent travel, etc."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about the fall of communism and Central European history including its role in WWII, which is fascinating. I also somewhat learned the language and became more familiar with Czech literature."
A student Middlebury College
"It was interesting to live in a totally different world"
A student Middlebury College
"What I got out of this program cannot be simply expressed in words. Studying and living in Paris was great!"
A student Middlebury College
"I improved my Spanish a great amount and I made friends for life. The program was definitely worthwhile. "
Nora Dahl Middlebury College
"I believe I was able to improve my listening and speaking during my time in Argentina. I’m not certain that my reading or writing have improved—at least in the academic sense. I also had the opportunity to explore myself as a person during hardships. "
A student Middlebury College
"Lot of great real world experience."
Michael Chirico Middlebury College
"My writing skills in German were greatly improved."
A student Middlebury College
"- I learned to be spontaneous, I made many last-minute trips within the UK and to other European countries - I also managed my time much better since I had more freedom"
A student Middlebury College
"Tons of language improvement and self reliance skills. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned to be more independent "
A student Middlebury College
"I definitely developed more solid language skills as well as made friendships with many international students. I do think it was worthwhile to live abroad--it opens a lot of doors and creates so many unique experiences. You're introduced to so many interesting people from different backgrounds. "
A student Middlebury College
"I gained a more international outlook. I had little experience of life outside of the US, besides going on vacation. I think living outside the US is a viable option for me in the future, and I owe that in large part to this experience."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned an immense amount, and it was 100% worth my time, but I wouldn't say I necessarily enjoyed the process."
Kate Hilscher Middlebury College
"I loved living in the city! I got to visit numerous museums, see the Red Square, make friends, take interesting classes. I'm so glad that I got out of my comfort zone to explore and learn about this country and its people."
Dasha Pimenov Middlebury College
"I was able to gain a more technical series of insights than I would at another degree program. The program was really set up for building linkages to a post college career. I found this really helpful"
A student Middlebury College
"I gained an understanding of differences and also similarities between cultures"
Charles Pratt Middlebury College
