Dates

Fall 2024

Departure from the U.S. August 20
Arrival in Japan August 21
Move to orientation site after night in airport hotel August 22
Middlebury orientation, start of Middlebury courses August 22-29
Move into ICU dorms TBD
ICU Orientation August 30-September 4
ICU Matriculation September 3
Registration September 4-5
ICU Classes Begin September 6
Deadline to invoke CR/NCR option October 25
ICU Reading Day November 15
ICU Autumn Term Exams November 16-22
Middlebury classes end (fall students vacate dorms) November 30

View the ICU academic calendar.

Full year students remain at ICU for Winter Term: December 6 - March 7. There is an end-of-year break from December 20 to January 6. Please view the detailed ICU calendar here.

Spring 2025

Departure from the U.S. March 21
Arrival; stay in hotel near Narita airport (arranged by program) March 22
Move to orientation site, Nara prefecture March 23
Middlebury orientation March 23-27
Move into ICU dormitory March 28
ICU Orientation for New Students March 31 - April 9
ICU Matriculation April 1
Registration April 8-9
ICU Classes Begin April 10
No Class May 1-5
Reading Day June 18
Exams June 19-25
Program Ends (vacate dorms) June 26

View the ICU academic calendar.

 

2024-2025 Fees

Semester Tuition/Trimester 1 or 3 (includes room and health insurance): $29,725
Year Tuition (includes room and health insurance): $59,450

Middlebury College students pay an additional $1,900 study abroad fee per semester.

Funding

Middlebury offers need-based financial assistance to Middlebury College undergraduates. 
Undergraduates from other institutions may apply for a $3,000 scholarship in memory of Jeffrey W. Cason.

Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses

  Semester Year
Board $1,500 $3,700
Books/Supplies $200 $600
Personal $670 $1,900
Travel from New York $2,000 $2,000
Visa/Residency Permits $130 $200
Total $4,500 $8,400

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. Exchange rate used: $1 = JPY 148.