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.
"Academic and personal independence. So worthwhile. "
Minori Fryer Middlebury College
"I gained a new sense of independence and met so many new people. It was beyond worthwhile. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot from my experience. First, I learned a lot about the course material, but more importantly I learned a lot about different cultures and what they prioritize in life. My trip abroad was absolutely worthwhile"
Alexander Winch Middlebury College
"I believe that I not only became a much better reader and writer while at CMRS, but was also given the opportunity to mature intellectually in a way distinct from the rest of my experiences in college. The encouragement given by both staff and fellow students to engage with topics which I found interesting helped me to 'come out..."
A student Middlebury College
"It was absolutely worthwhile, though not for everyone. Sterling College's experiential educational model provided an excellent complement to Middlebury theoretical and academic focus."
A student Middlebury College
"I want to move back to Amsterdam"
A student Middlebury College
"It was a meaningful experience. Having lived in Germany for 8 years, I was able to easily adapt to the environment and make new friends with the locals."
A student Middlebury College
"Learned more about myself than about academics, that's for sure. It was the most worthwhile experience I've ever had in my 21 years on this planet."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned Danish and fell in love with the city of Copenhagen."
Alderik van der Heyde Middlebury College
"I learned more Spanish and how to be more independent "
A student Middlebury College
"friends and independence"
A student Middlebury College
"I learned to travel independently throughout the country. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about sustainable development and Costa Rica during my time there but it was also a great experience where I met a lot of great people and had a lot of great experiences that I will never forget."
A student Middlebury College
"I gained confidence and got to step outside of my comfort zone"
A student Middlebury College
"I learned how to live on my complete own, half a world away from my family and friends. I also learned how to assimilate into a very different culture, and by doing so I learned a lot about myself as a person and what I like and don't like. It also gave me a chance to look at the United States from an outsider's perspective and ..."
Andrew Klarman Middlebury College
"FRIENDS, PERSPECTIVE, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, FAMILY, MOST WORTHWHILE THING IVE EVER DONE"
A student Middlebury College
"I love Brazilian culture, people, food, music, dance, everything! It is so lively!"
A student Middlebury College
"I gained a profound insight into the lived experiences of a people who I had previously only read about, or could have pointed out on a map but did not consider in any real or meaningful sense. I had been abroad a small amount as a teenager with my family, and though I followed international events and cared about global politic..."
A student Middlebury College
"It was very worthwhile. I loved the experience of living and studying abroad and I am enthusiastic about future travel"
A student Middlebury College
"I gained new friends, a new language so many new experiences."
A student Middlebury College
"I became a much better student and writer, much more confident and better at talking to strangers and making friends."
Camille Kellogg Middlebury College
"I greatly improved my skills in Spanish. I became more confident and independent. I grew as a person both socially and academically. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned about people's perspectives from far away. It was worthwhile."
A student Middlebury College
"I saw and experienced so much of New Zealand and its culture, and I expect some of the things that I learned will stay with me for the rest of my life."
Cole Hilscher Middlebury College
"I learnt a ton about geology (which is what I came for) that I would never have been able to learn in a classroom from field camp and I learnt a lot about New Zealand and the South Pacific which was a region I had never been to before or known much about prior to coming here."
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