Middlebury College

Middlebury College is a liberal arts institution founded in 1800 in Vermont, in the Champlain Valley between the Green Mountains and the Adirondacks. What began as an undergraduate college has developed into a constellation of schools and programs, spanning undergraduate education, graduate international studies, immersive language study and writing. Its work covers environmental research, environmental sustainability, conflict transformation, international studies and language immersion.

The institution comprises several distinct programs. The undergraduate college in Vermont provides liberal arts education with an emphasis on immersive learning. The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is a graduate school for international studies, and the C.V. Starr Schools Abroad operate study-abroad sites spanning the globe. Bread Loaf encompasses the Bread Loaf School of English and the Bread Loaf Writers' Conferences. Intensive immersive language programs and initiatives in conflict transformation and environmental sustainability extend this work further, with the Champlain Valley serving as a living laboratory for environmental research.

Middlebury's residential setting supports education beyond the classroom, and its stated aim is to prepare students for lives of leadership and service. Founding traditions emphasise reflection, discussion and intensive interaction between students and faculty. Geographic presence covers Vermont, Monterey and global sites through the Schools Abroad.