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 gained work and Hill experience and research experience. It has confirmed my academic interests and future plans, and will be a great thing to have on my resume as I search for summer internships and future jobs. "
A student Middlebury College
"It was overall an amazing experience that's really hard to encapsulate in these questions. Everyone should do a program that puts them out of their comfort zone like this one does."
Stuart F Middlebury College
"The other kids in the program made my experience fun and exciting because my housing made it somewhat difficult to integrate with Danes"
Dustin W Middlebury College
"yes - invaluable global and cultural exposure that I will never forget."
Johnny P Middlebury College
"Yes, I learned independence, time management, and friendship. It was a school focused on English. I was able to figure out my thesis project based on the modernism class I took. "
Salena C Middlebury College
"Yes, I learned a lot about European life and culture that I would not have been able to learn otherwise."
Andrew M Middlebury College
"Incredible. I could write a book about it."
Thomas R Middlebury College
"I loved my study abroad experience. I had a fantastic time exploring Copenhagen and other parts of Europe. I also learned a lot about traveling by myself and living away from home for an extended period of time. "
Zachary D Middlebury College
"Definitely. Talking about my study abroad experience with other people who went abroad confirms my belief that I had the best and most rewarding experience. "
Avery S Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about myself and learned to be a more flexible and outgoing person. Because of this semester I really found my love of traveling and would love to be able to either study or work abroad again!"
Cornelia W Middlebury College
"I got a once in a lifetime chance to attend a large foreign university, meet new people, and travel to amazing places. I got to see the US from an Australian point of view and I find that very useful now that I am back home. It is exactly as advertised, a great experience."
Thomas D Middlebury College
"I am glad I went to Prague, and had a very fun and interesting semester. Sometimes, though, I wish I'd gone somewhere like South Africa or India."
Genevieve D Middlebury College
"Absolutely. I now have an incredible connection to an amazing people and amazing people and I feel reinvigorated academically. "
Melissa S Middlebury College
"Definitely. Going abroad puts a great perspective on life in the US and school at home. It also provides for a lot of good, some weird, experiences that you are not going to get anywhere else. "
Jack V Middlebury College
"Yes it was. It allowed me to grow and become a lot more independent."
Barbara W Middlebury College
"I learned so much about myself and about being independent. I now know that I can go and live anywhere if I wanted to. Everyday was a new day, there were struggles and highs, but it was always worth it. My roommates totally made my experience. I got super into cooking too, which was something for me to do while abroad and which ..."
Jennifer F Middlebury College
"I am now interested in potentially moving to London and working there. It was nice to have so much independence, and London is a great and vibrant city, with so many opportunities. "
Gillian P Middlebury College
"Yes"
John B Middlebury College
"Absolutely, would recommend everyone go somewhere outside of their comfort zone."
Ryan S Middlebury College
"Heck yea it was worthwhile. It's too difficult to distill what I learned into a few sentences. You learn fascinating things about our world, meet incredible people, and travel to amazing places."
Scott Z Middlebury College
"Absolutely. I would do it over again in a second"
Nadia S Middlebury College
"This program trained to be truly insightful about who I am, and what my role is, within any team or community of which I am part. I will never learn the leadership and team instincts I got from SEA."
Natty S Middlebury College
"Loved it. Made wonderful friends from all over Europe, got to travel on weekends, and had so much fun. Oh, and learned some academics on the side... "
Emily L Middlebury College
"I feel as though the experience is what you put into it. If you are looking for an American style experience in which you feel comfortable it is there, or you can stretch yourself and live in the city. Whatever you are looking for, it is there."
Benjamin H Middlebury College
