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.
"It was worthwhile. Museum studies is not an easy subject to find programs for. This program answered a lot of my questions about the field and opened my eyes to a lot of new things about museums. "
Celia Ripple Middlebury College
"Self-sufficiency"
A student Middlebury College
"It was worthwhile for personal exploration and spanish language improvement. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about activism and co-ops, and it was not worthwhile."
A student Middlebury College
"It was worthwhile in that living in another country and culture can help you think about your own worldview. And I love Greece!"
A student Middlebury College
"Yes, amazing learner independence "
Margaret Wilson Middlebury College
"Cultural exposure and a great time. It was worthwhile. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned about the culture and improved my French. It was worthwhile in cultural terms. "
A student Middlebury College
"Super worthwhile, I learned a lot. I ended up taking a semester off in order to stay in Morocco, so the lessons I learned in study abroad are sort of mixed up with the lessons I learned from a year in Morocco"
A student Middlebury College
"Learned a ton about central and Eastern Europe that I never knew."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about culture and the best way to learn is by talking to locals."
A student Middlebury College
"Command of Spanish and great friends"
A student Middlebury College
"I learned more about Japanese language, and current issues in Japan. In my opinion, it was worthwhile, for sure."
A student Middlebury College
"Academic and cultural gain"
Anne Glassie Middlebury College
"It was definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot about myself and about what is most important to me both as a student and as a person. I learned a lot about independence and became so confident in my language skills."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about being independent, traveling, different cultures, and adapting. "
A student Middlebury College
"Yes"
A student Middlebury College
"worthwhile!!! "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned how to survive a lonely, difficult but rewarding period. Looking back, I got a great deal from the level of hard work I put in, but for my mental state it was not worthwhile."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot of vocabulary"
A student Middlebury College
"I gained fluency in Spanish"
A student Middlebury College
"exposure to other world-views, experience living on my own and budgeting, new friends. Definitely worthwhile"
Kiera Dowell Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about myself and how I behave in high stress environments. And more importantly, I learned how to better behave in those high stress environments. How to interact with people when all I wanted to do was be at home with my family on stable ground. How to perform my duties on less than ideal hours of sleep. It was ..."
Caitlin DiCara Middlebury College
