Dates

Fall 2025

Departure from the U.S.* August 19
Arrival in Japan* August 20
Move to orientation site after night in airport hotel August 21
Middlebury orientation, start of Middlebury courses August 21-28
Move into ICU dorms August 26 & 27
ICU Orientation August 29-September 4
ICU Matriculation September 2
Registration September 3-4
ICU Classes Begin September 5
ICU Reading Day November 12
ICU Autumn Term Exams November 13-19
Middlebury classes end (fall students vacate dorm) November 30

*If students will be in Japan prior to the program’s arrival date, please reach out to the program to coordinate a time and place to connect with the group for orientation.

View the ICU academic calendar.

Full year students remain at ICU for Winter Term: December 3 - March 3. There is an end-of-year break from December 23 to January 5. 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
Deadline to invoke CR/NCR option May 30
Reading Day June 18
Exams June 19-25
Program Ends June 26
Last date to move out of ICU dorm June 30

View the ICU academic calendar.

 

2025-2026 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 $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

  Semester Year
Board $1,500 $3,700
Books/Supplies $200 $600
Personal $680 $1,950
Travel from New York $2,000 $2,000
Visa/Residency Permits $130 $200
Total $4,510 $8,450

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 145.

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 $4,000 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.