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 about local Jordanian culture and improved my language skills immensely."
A student Middlebury College
"I got engaged! and spent a year in England! and went for walks in the same parks where the greatest minds in history walked off their hangovers! Definitely worthwhile."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned to be flexible and roll with the punches. There were many situations where you could easily become frustrated, but sometimes I had to choose to have a more positive outlook in order to learn from the experience and push myself forwards. I also learned that it's ok to depend on other people, in fact it's very normal an..."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned how to be a better writer, which is a very useful skill. I think being able to improve in that area was worth it."
Syeda Shermeen Raza Middlebury College
"Learned hard language skills, i.e. verbal, reading and writing skills. But also learned soft skills like adjusting communication styles (Arabs are very direct and honest) and persistence with difficult people."
A student Middlebury College
"I gained a better understanding of Arabic and myself and what I want post graduation "
Marisa Nicole Edmondson Middlebury College
"Yes, it was definitely a worthwhile experience. I think most of all it's just learning to be okay in uncomfortable situations, and perhaps even more than that, expanding the scope of my comfortability so that I'm more comfortable in situations in the future than I would be if I never pushed myself out of my original comfort zone..."
Ellie Carr Middlebury College
"I learned more Italian, how to cook, and about myself. "
A student Middlebury College
"Learning to be comfortable in discomfort "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned engineering, is engineering program. Also, not abroad."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned more about being independent and gained a lot of experience with sustainability in other countries. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned how to live and learn in the most difficult circumstances in the world "
Daniel Krugman Middlebury College
"definitely worthwhile, learned about responsibility/independence"
A student Middlebury College
"A new education system."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned to live in an environment where I have to do everything by myself. Yes it is worthwhile."
Haoyang Yu Middlebury College
"It was quite worthwhile. I learned that it takes a life time to learn a new culture, as much as you wish you could just learn everything in one go, so much is left hidden."
Omar Valencia Middlebury College
"My experience was definitely worthwhile! I had great food and gained a lot of French friends that I'll keep in touch with."
A student Middlebury College
"How interact critically with the world. "
Naomi Eisenberg Middlebury College
"I gained an appreciation for the UK in a way that I never thought I would gain. I definitely intend to move to the UK in the future now and it's solely because of the bonds and memories I made while there"
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about being in a new environment and settling down on my own. I also enjoyed most of my classes."
A student Middlebury College
"Very worthwhile "
Day Middlebury College
"Academics wise most classes I took were of genuine interest to me, especially the two related to gender. I also gained exposure to knowledge about Europe from a European perspective. My favorite part of the program has to be my internship, where I got to practice my German in a more "real-life" setting and put my different langu..."
A student Middlebury College
"As expected I learned a lot more about the subject of mathematics and the difficulty of graduate level coursework. It is worthwhile. "
A student Middlebury College
"Studying in Paris was certainly worthwhile as it proved to me that I am capable of alternate methods of learning, and that my ways are not the only ways. It allowed me to look critically at the way I live and learn at home and gave me the confidence to interact in a new space in an unfamiliar language. Lastly, I learned how to r..."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned how to power through discomfort and feeling different! "
A student Middlebury College
