Fall 2026 Calendar

Event Date
Leave the US Sunday, August 23
Arrival Monday, August 24
Orientation Begins August 25
Move in with host family Friday, August 28
Center Classes Begin Monday, August 31
UCAC Classes October
Deadline to invoke CR/NCR November 6
Exams End By Saturday, December 12
Departure Sunday, December 13

Spring 2027 Calendar 

Event Date
Arrival Monday, January 18
Orientation Begins January 19
Move in with host family Friday, January 22
Center Classes Monday, January 25
UCAC Classes By March
Deadline to invoke credit/no credit option April 7
Exams End By Friday, May 14
Departure Sunday, May 16

2026-2027 Fees

Semester Tuition (includes room, partial board, and health insurance): $22,280
Year Tuition (includes room, partial board, and health insurance): $44,560

Middlebury College students pay an additional $2,000 study abroad fee per semester.

Funding

Middlebury offers need-based financial assistance to Middlebury College undergraduates. 
Undergraduates from other institutions may apply for a $4,000 scholarship in memory of Jeffrey W. Cason.

Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses

Expense Fall or Spring Year
Additional Board $980 $2,205
Books/Supplies $40 $40
Personal $645 $1,235
Travel from New York $1,800 $2,000
Visa/Residency Permit $510 $510
Total $3,975 $5,990

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). 

Exchange rate used: $1 = XAF 551.