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 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
"The best part about this program was exploring the county's culture. Its amazing how different things are (and how clean). It definitely made it worth going, if only slightly."
sean m Middlebury College
"Learned to use my japanese a lot "
A student Middlebury College
"Sailing, history, law, literature, science, so much"
Henry Liu Middlebury College
"The culture, and it was worth it"
A student Middlebury College
"I learned how to cook, how to live on my own, how to navigate on public transportation in Amsterdam, how to bike through Amsterdam and how to live without my best friends and family"
Eliza smallwood Middlebury College
"Language improvement. One incredible French friend and several friends from the program. A better understanding of wine. Self-confidence."
A student Middlebury College
"I gained alot of life skills, It was worth it"
Andrew Hennings Middlebury College
"I improved my Japanese language skills."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot academically, especially in terms of Caribbean culture, scientific methods, and traditional tallship sailing. I also felt that I grew older with my time at SEA, and it made me more confident to tackle college."
Antonino Tomas Middlebury College
"I learned to be independent. For the first time in my life, I was responsible my own living space. I was also forced to learn to cook. I left for Berlin feeling like a young adult and returned feeling like an adult. "
Nick Hendrix Middlebury College
"I was able to gain a better understanding of the world around me and my role in it."
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