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.
"Command of Spanish and great friends"
A student Middlebury College
"I learned more about Japanese language, and current issues in Japan. In my opinion, it was worthwhile, for sure."
A student Middlebury College
"Academic and cultural gain"
Anne Glassie Middlebury College
"My "abroad" experience in Connecticut was all I could have wanted or asked for. We had amazing field seminars in the Caribbean (we sailed on a tall ship!), California (we went tide-pooling!), and Louisiana (we met so many lovely locals!). These field seminars were focused on experiential learning and showed me a new way to con..."
Jonna Keith Middlebury College
"It was definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot about myself and about what is most important to me both as a student and as a person. I learned a lot about independence and became so confident in my language skills."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about being independent, traveling, different cultures, and adapting. "
A student Middlebury College
"Yes"
A student Middlebury College
"worthwhile!!! "
A student Middlebury College
"Very worthwhile. Learned about a new part of the world, and made lots of new friends "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned how to survive a lonely, difficult but rewarding period. Looking back, I got a great deal from the level of hard work I put in, but for my mental state it was not worthwhile."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot of vocabulary"
A student Middlebury College
"I gained fluency in Spanish"
A student Middlebury College
"exposure to other world-views, experience living on my own and budgeting, new friends. Definitely worthwhile"
Kiera Dowell Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about myself and how I behave in high stress environments. And more importantly, I learned how to better behave in those high stress environments. How to interact with people when all I wanted to do was be at home with my family on stable ground. How to perform my duties on less than ideal hours of sleep. It was ..."
Caitlin DiCara Middlebury College
"I had time to figure myself out a bit, as well as seeing the world from a different perspective. The cultural excursion trips were very meaningful to me, and overall the program was worthwhile."
A student Middlebury College
"Independent working skills, time management. Yes."
Aidan Acosta Middlebury College
"A lot about international culture and truly living in a city that is a melting pot. "
A student Middlebury College
"Learned how to deal with living on my own/experiencing loneliness and mild depression"
A student Middlebury College
"language skills, a sense of independence, and a sense of empowerment. "
Jessica Garner Middlebury College
"My Arabic greatly improved, as did my understanding of Jordan and the region as a whole. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned how to be an independent thinker and person through the classroom education and the emphasis they placed on travel. It was totally worthwhile."
A student Middlebury College
"Definitely worthwhile, honestly don't know how many tangible things I learned just because I am already an international student. "
A student Middlebury College
"Rome! I love Rome! It was worth it for a chance to live there, but academically, not what I was expecting at all, especially wrt to the rigor of the language classes."
A student Middlebury College
"Experience was worthwhile, but like many others, I wish I broke away from Middlebury students a bit more"
A student Middlebury College
"How to be an actor. How to be a friend. How to explore. How to express. Yes yes yes. "
Amanda Whiteley Middlebury College
