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 being independent and managing time, as well as a lot about the ocean and many sailing skills."
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"I had previously studied abroad for a year during high school. I perfected my Spanish skills there. I was excited to relive the experience I had on my own this time. I grew a lot and became surer of the person I am, something I previously struggled with at Middlebury. I was okay with the fact I do not feel particularly integrate..."
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"Overall worthwhile"
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"perspective of multiple European cultures "
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"I don't regret going, but it wasn't a transformative or important experience in my life. "
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"Worthwhile - learned to engage ideas more openly in an international and diverse school. "
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"I gained a more worldly perspective."
Jake Dianno Middlebury College
"I improved my Spanish a lot. I also got to experience a different culture and I can now better reflect on my own culture back home."
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"I gained language and cultural skills, new experiences, and independence. it was 100% worthwile"
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"It was worthwhile. I loved learning."
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"I learned a lot from my classes, but most importantly it gave me the opportunity to travel and experience a different culture, and have a more fun social life. "
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"If it wasn't a requirement for my major, I wouldn't have done it. "
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"I think the language and culture component was the best"
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"Worthwhile."
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"I learned how to work independently. Relatively worthwhile"
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"I developed invaluable language skills and cultural understanding that only immersion can provide. Hard but worth it."
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"I gained a great deal of independence and learned how live in not only in a city but in a totally different country. It was extremely worthwhile."
Eli Miller Middlebury College
"Independence. Very worthwhile."
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"I learned how to become a part of another culture, even when I clearly to not look like the locals. I learned how to be independent in a city, and improve my Spanish."
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"I learned so much from my experience abroad, including important points about the German language, German culture, and intercultural competence. "
Amanda Werner Middlebury College
"Language skills, living on my own, traveling "
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"I loved spending that amount of time in such a cool city"
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"I got to dive into environmental communication (the field I want to pursue after college); SEA's leadership education is spectacular; and I learned how to sail. Nothing compares to climbing out on the bow while we're crashing up and down on eight-foot waves."
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"Independence, confidence and language skills. "
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