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 a lot both in and outside of the classroom. Being in a foreign country where I didn't know the language taught me a lot about being independent."
A student Middlebury College
"Learned how different other countries are from the US (even a country like Australia, which many people think is very similar). How different education is in other countries. Definitely worthwile."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about culture, I learned how to make myself happy and I have gained so much self-confidence. "
Sara S Middlebury College
"I really learned how to care about my work because it was personally interesting to me, not because it was assigned. Super worthwhile. "
Maud Langaker Middlebury College
"I learned about various other cultures, and I learned independence. It was definitely worthwhile."
Owen F Middlebury College
"Yes, it was definitely worthwhile. My ability to appreciate things and communicate well has gone up significantly"
Kieran S Middlebury College
"It was worthwhile because I gained independence, incredible language improvement, close local friends, and a perspective of the new culture."
Edyth M Middlebury College
"I learned to be independent, living and traveling on my own! Very worthwhile!"
A student Middlebury College
"I gained a great perspective on biology outside of the classroom through my independent project and made some amazing American friends that I never would have met otherwise. It was definitely worthwhile and I learned a lot about myself and the things in life that make me happy."
A student Middlebury College
"I wish I had studied abroad for an entire year. I loved learning about life in Madrid, and by the end of the semester feeling like I belonged there. You also learn so much about how you live independently. "
A student Middlebury College
"Very worthwhile"
Olivia J Middlebury College
"It was worthwhile. Getting to take classes about the US healthcare and justice system from a welfare state perspective was shocking and worthwhile. Living in an egalitarian society has also completely reshaped the way I will allow myself to be treated in the US. We have a lot to learn. A lot. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned so much both academically and personally."
A student Middlebury College
"yes very worthwhile. how different a culture australia actually is"
A student Middlebury College
"Definitely my language skills improved. I really learnt to stay in the moment and appreciate the time I had there. I was definitely worthwhile "
Hiu-Tung Karen L Middlebury College
"It was worthwhile overall. I learned about the challenges of living in a new place and the value of speaking the language. "
A student Middlebury College
"It was worthwhile and i gained European history knowledge and simply living in a city alone (and budgeting)!"
A student Middlebury College
"The majority of my time in the program was in remote Zoom classes due to COVID-related border protocols. These classes were fun, but not the study abroad experience I had hoped for. Finally getting to visit Denmark in the last few weeks of the semester, however, was incredible. Those ten days were thrilling, fast, and deeply joy..."
Om G Middlebury College
"Culture shapes people, but cross cultural dialogue is always possible. "
Daniel Buchman Middlebury College
"I got to feel what it was like to live independently in a city. While it was not encouraged to live in an apartment with other Middlebury students it was the best decision I made. It was a great change of pace to not be in a small-town, living in dorms, and I became much closer with the Middlebury students there."
A student Middlebury College
"At a very basic level, my abroad experience opened my eyes to the fact that there is an entire world of people who exist outside of our American bubble--and they are doing just fine! In fact, they do many things better than Americans do. It was beneficial for me to be the outsider, the guest, for once. It is a very humbling expe..."
Tim P Middlebury College
"I really grew as an individual in a way I did not feel I had access to at Middlebury. It was much more independent and liberating in a city as opposed to a small town"
A student Middlebury College
"Learned a lot about my self/how to live completely independently in a new city. 100% worthwhile. "
A student Middlebury College
"It all depends on you, but there's a certain maturity process that comes with living in a new culture and country. Spain, of course, is beautiful."
A student Middlebury College
"I gained independence and learned a lot"
A student Middlebury College
