Application Instructions for Immersion Programs
Review the application checklist and deadlines so you’ll know what to expect before you apply. Dates and fees differ by language, so see your language and Immersion Program for details. Previous attendees, international applicants, and Middlebury undergraduate students should review additional instructions.
Once you log on to the online application:
- New applicants select Sign up (upper right-hand corner). Type First Name, Last Name, Email. Select Submit
- Email will be sent with link to Start your application here
- Create Password andclick Start a New Application
- Under Middlebury Language Schools-Language Pledge® select Start Application
- Select Summer Language Immersion: Beginner Thru Advanced Levels
- Select your program/language and Summer 2026. Select Start Application
$75 Application Fee
Pay the nonrefundable fee by credit card online at the time of application.
Official Transcript(s)
Please provide official transcripts, either emailed from your registrar or sealed in an envelope.
Email or mail your transcripts to your specific language school. We prefer to have your official transcript emailed from your registrar.
Abenaki: schoolofabenaki@middlebury.edu
Arabic: arabicschool@middlebury.edu
Chinese: chineseschool@middlebury.edu
English: englishls@middlebury.edu
French: frenchschool@middlebury.edu
German: germanschool@middlebury.edu
Hebrew: schoolofhebrew@middlebury.edu
Italian: italianschool@middlebury.edu
Japanese: japaneseschool@middlebury.edu
Korean: schoolofkorean@middlebury.edu
Portuguese: portugueseschool@middlebury.edu
Russian: schoolofrussian@middlebury.edu
Spanish: spanishschool@middlebury.edu
Language Schools (specify your school)
Middlebury College
14 Old Chapel Road
Middlebury, VT 05753
We require an official transcript from each post-secondary institution at which you have pursued a degree. If you have questions about whether or not a transcript is required, please reach out to the Assistant Director of your School.
If you are a first-term college student, submit an official transcript from your high school as well as a registration report of the courses that you are taking now. Transcripts are not required for Hebrew 3-week.
Recommendation Form
Submit a recommendation through the online application. Once you enter your recommender’s name and email, they will receive an email from Language Schools Admissions containing a link to the form. Remind your recommenders to check their spam folders, and follow up with your recommender if you find your recommendation marked as “in progress.”
The following recommenders are listed in order of preference:
- Language instructor with whom you have studied the target language (from the past two years)
- Recent instructor with whom you have studied other languages or disciplines
- Work supervisor or colleague from professional or volunteer work
Additional Information
Answers should be written in English.
- What is your formal and informal experience with the language (through study, work, travel or residence abroad, use with family or friends, etc.)? Why do you want to study this language? (Write about 200 words.)
- Each Language School is an intensive immersion environment, including 4-5 hours of classes and additional hours of homework each day, participation in cocurricular activities, dormitory living, and shared meals. All students sign the Language Pledge®, a commitment to exclusively use the language of study for all communication. See program expectations. Describe your ability to succeed in this program. (Write about 200 words.)
- How did you first learn about Middlebury Language Schools?
- Did you apply to a summer language program(s) other than Middlebury?
- (Optional) Please share any additional information that you consider relevant to your application.
Interview
The Language Schools may follow-up with an interview request.
Language Levels
Most language levels are identified by a number that roughly corresponds to the level of study per year of college-level instruction, with some exceptions by language.
You should estimate your level on your application simply to give us an idea of where you think you are likely to place. You can review the information concerning levels in the curriculum information for your language of interest and this may help you determine the level most appropriate for you. If you are a complete beginner with no knowledge of the language, you should choose “level 1” on your application.
If you test into a higher or lower level based on our placement process, we will make adjustments during the first week of your session.
Enrollment
Once admitted to the Middlebury Language Schools, you must submit a $400 non-refundable deposit. If you require funding from Middlebury in order to attend, you may wait for a financial aid or fellowship decision before submitting the deposit. If you are able to attend whether or not you receive funding from Middlebury, please submit your deposit as soon as possible to secure your place.
Admitted students will receive access to the Accepted Student Website which includes information such as paying your tuition, what to bring, and housing.
*Levels and courses offered will be based on meeting course enrollments. Enrollment is capped to ensure high quality instruction. Please apply early to secure a spot. Should it become necessary to cancel a course/program or cap the enrollment, we will notify students and refund the deposit.