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.
"I learned how confident of an independent traveler I was. I also learned many new design skills because I had never taken those classes before. Completely worthwhile for academics and life skills."
A student Middlebury College
"perspective, independence, understanding of wide wide world"
Isabelle S Middlebury College
"I personally, culturally, and academically grew during my time abroad. I was given another perspective on life and was able to take myself out of my American context. I wish I was still abroad!"
A student Middlebury College
"I gained lifelong friends and it was worthwhile."
A student Middlebury College
"I learnt a lot about the Moroccan culture and languages. The food is awesome and people are hospitable to foreign students. "
Anne Middlebury College
"yes - invaluable global and cultural exposure that I will never forget."
Johnny P Middlebury College
"Scandinavia is an amazing place. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned so much knowledge about places I never expected to ever visit."
Christopher Mombello Middlebury College
"The biggest thing I gained was social confidence and a sense of self worth that I don't think I would have been able to find trapped in my small community at home"
Sarah C Middlebury College
"I cannot overstate the impact that this program has had and will continue to have on my career. I developed foundational skills that I will use in my career in ecology research, and I made several invaluable connections to prominent researchers that I am already approaching for future employment. I strongly recommend that this p..."
Ben H Middlebury College
"I had a fabulous time learning to navigate around New Zealand, fully embracing my outdoorsy side, making new friends, gaining confidence travelling alone. "
A student Middlebury College
"Incredible. I could write a book about it."
Thomas R Middlebury College
"Yes it was totally worthwhile. I think everyone should have the experience to go abroad for at least a semester. I grew as a person and got to explore a whole part of the world I have never been to. I made new friends and got even closer with the ones from Middlebury that I traveled with. "
A student Middlebury College
"YES. The study abroad experience was definitely worthwhile. It made me realize that I could live abroad for the rest of my life and be very happy with it. It's made me reconsider my future plans of always living on the east coast and being able to potentially consider a career at a job with an office in Sydney. "
Marissa H Middlebury College
"My experience abroad was incredibly worthwhile. I gained perspective (being a minority for the first time, but also a privileged minority as a white person in an very poor country that is still impacted by its colonization). I gained a lot of language skills. I also gained good friends, especially in my host family and another A..."
A student Middlebury College
"The program did an amazing job at integrating us within the Czech lifestyle and I learned a tremendous amount about myself and the culture by being a part of Prague for 3 months. "
Sean C Middlebury College
"It was so incredibly worthwhile. Amsterdam marked major growth in my life as a student and a person. I was exposed to so many new places, people, perspectives and experiences and wouldn't trade my experience for anything. I am eternally grateful for this opportunity."
Emily C Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about myself and who I want to be. Additionally, I realized that there are many trivial things I pay too much attention that are not worth my time and energy. "
Shak M Middlebury College
"Really learned to live on my own in a whole new setting than what I am used too. It was also great to be able to travel all throughout Europe while I was studying abroad. "
A student Middlebury College
"Extremely worthwhile. "
A student Middlebury College
"I know some of these are going to sound cheesy but I learned more about my own prejudices and misconceptions about people. This experience challenged my thinking about the U.S., Russia, Soviet times, propaganda, culture, religion, etc. I learned just how we assume things about each other and the history we learn in classrooms is..."
Roksana G Middlebury College
"I became more responsible and better at taking initiative. It has also made me a more adventurous and outgoing person, because I had to do everything on my own will if I wanted to have any fun. I gained an interesting perspective on how people treat life on the other side of the world, and it will forever affect how I live my li..."
Jeff D Middlebury College
"I can't really put into words everything I learned abroad. It was an amazing opportunity to live in a part of the world that most people never get to see. It was really a perspective changing 5 months that was completely worthwhile and I would do it again in a heartbeat."
A student Middlebury College
"I gained a lot of independence "
A student Middlebury College
"Vastly improved all aspects of my Arabic. Improved cultural fluency. More even keeled now. It was worthwhile."
William T Middlebury College
