The C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad, operated by Middlebury College in 16 countries across 5 continents, offer overseas academic programs for undergraduates from various U.S. institutions, as well as graduate-level programs for students from Middlebury College’s Language Schools and the Monterey Institute of International Studies. The first School was the School in Paris, opened in 1949. The C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools have been endowed by the C.V. Starr Foundation.
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Programs vary in nature and in size. All instruction is in the host country language and conforms to that country's educational approach. Students may study for one or two semesters and can combine an internship with academic study. At many of the Schools, students can opt to directly enroll at a local university.[1]
The C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools have an immersion-based approach to language and cultural acquisition. All students must sign Middlebury's "Language Pledge," agreeing to exclusively use their target language for the duration of the program.[2]
There are 37 C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad, located in 16 countries across 5 continents[3]:
The 2011 Princeton Review ranked Middlebury's study abroad programs as the #6 most popular in the United States.[4]