Dates and Fees
Dates*
Fall 2024
Depart U.S. | August 20 |
Arrive at Site | August 21 |
Program Orientation | August 22-25 |
First Day of Classes | August 26 |
National Day | October 1-3 |
Fall Break | October 14-18 |
Last Day of Classes | December 6 |
Depart China | December 7 |
Winter 2025
Depart U.S. | December 27 |
Arrive Beijing | December 28 |
Orientation | December 39-30 |
First Day of Classes | December 31 |
New Year Break | January 1 |
Last Day of Classes | January 27 |
Depart Beijing | January 28 |
*All dates are subject to change
Spring 2025
Depart U.S. | February 11 |
Arrive at Site | February 12 |
Orientation | February 13-16 |
First Day of Classes | February 17 |
Spring Break | April 7-11 |
Last Day of Classes | May 30 |
Depart China | May 31 |
*All dates are subject to change
Fall 2023
Depart U.S. | August 23 |
Arrive at Site | August 24 |
Program Orientation | August 25-27 |
First Day of Classes | August 28 |
National Day | October 1-3 |
Fall Break | October 16-20 |
Last Day of Classes | December 8 |
Depart China | December 10 |
Winter 2024
Depart U.S. | December 28 |
Arrive Beijing | December 29 |
Orientation | December 30-31 |
First Day of Classes | January 2 |
Last Day of Classes | January 26 |
Depart Beijing | January 28 |
Spring 2024
Depart U.S. | February 15 |
Arrive at Site | February 16 |
Orientation | February 17-18 |
First Day of Classes | February 19 |
Spring Break | April 8-12 |
Last Day of Classes | May 31 |
Depart China | June 1 |
*All dates are subject to change
2024-2025 Fees
Semester Tuition (includes health insurance, orientation, excursions, textbooks, and a shared dorm room with a Chinese roommate): $23,940
Winter Term plus Spring Semester: $28,840
Year Tuition (includes health insurance, orientation, excursions, textbooks, and a shared dormitory room with a Chinese roommate): $47,880
Middlebury College students pay an additional $1,900 study abroad fee per semester.
Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Semester | Winter/Spring | Year | |
---|---|---|---|
Board** | $2,200 | $2,370 | $3,320 |
Personal | $150 | $150 | $200 |
Travel from New York | $2,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
Visa* | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total | $4,350 | $4,520 | $7,520 |
*If visa applications are processed through CIBT, there is no visa fee, otherwise this can cost about $300.
**For Full Year students, this cost does not include the price of housing for the two months between the fall and spring semesters. (We have included two round-trips in the Travel line, since many choose to return to the US for the break.)
Note: Personal expenses cover some basic necessities (local transportation, cell phone, bank fees, program-sponsored excursions, etc.) and do not include your discretionary spending (e.g. entertainment, fitness, and travel). All fees subject to change.
2023-2024 Fees
Semester Tuition (includes health insurance, orientation, excursions, textbooks, and a shared dorm room with a Chinese roommate): $23,020
Winter Term plus Spring Semester: $27,820
Year Tuition (includes health insurance, orientation, excursions, textbooks, and a shared dormitory room with a Chinese roommate): $46,040
Middlebury College students pay an additional $1,900 study abroad fee per semester.
Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Semester | Winter/Spring | Year | |
---|---|---|---|
Board** | $2,260 | $3,180 | $4,400 |
Personal | $200 | $210 | $420 |
Travel from New York | $2,050 | $2,050 | $2,050 |
Visa* | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total | $4,510 | $5,440 | $6,870 |
*If visa applications are processed through CIBT, there is no visa fee, otherwise this can cost about $300.
**For Full Year students, this cost does not include the price of housing for the two months between the fall and spring semesters.
Note: Personal expenses cover some basic necessities (local transportation, cell phone, bank fees, program-sponsored excursions, etc.) and do not include your discretionary spending (e.g. entertainment, fitness, and travel). All fees subject to change.