Dates and Fees

Dates

Fall 2025 - Astana

Arrival	August 18-21
Program Orientation	August 23-25
Middlebury-arranged courses begin	week of August 25
Group excursion (during break)	week of October 6
Program ends	December 5
Earliest recommended departure date*	December 6

*Students who take only Middlebury-arranged courses can depart from December 6th. Students taking direct enrollment courses at the local university may have courses and exams that continue through December 12.

Fall 2025 - Almaty

Arrival	by August 29
Program Orientation	August 30-31
Courses begin	September 1
Group excursion	week of October 6
Program ends	December 12
Earliest recommended departure date	December 13

Spring 2025 - Astana (for reference)

Arrival	Students should arrive the week of January 13th, and no later than January 17th.
Program Orientation	January 18-19
Middlebury-arranged courses begin	Week of January 20
Direct enrollment courses begin	January 20
Break/group excursion	Week of March 17
Deadline to invoke CR/NCR option	March 28
Middlebury-arranged courses end	April 25
Middlebury course final exams end*	May 2
Direct enrollment courses end**	Late May
Dormitory check-out	Late May

*Students who take only Middlebury-arranged courses can depart from May 3rd. Students taking direct enrollment courses at the local university may have courses and exams that continue later into May, but will not go beyond the end of May.

**As we receive university calendars we will update this information.

2025-2026 Fees

Semester Tuition (includes health insurance): $18,520
Year Tuition (includes health insurance): $37,040

Middlebury will also bill Astana students for their university dorm room: $1,490/semester or $2,980 for the full year.

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: Almaty

	Fall	Spring	Year
Room/Board	$2,800	$3,500	$6,300
Books/Supplies	$165	$165	$220
Personal	$1,330	$1,660	$3,000
Travel from New York	$1,100	$1,100	$1,100
Visa/Residency Permits	$185	$185	$185
Total	$5,580	$6,610	$10,805

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 = 520 KZT.

Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses: Astana

	Fall	Spring	Year
Board	$2,250	$2,500	$4,750
Books/Supplies	$165	$165	$220
Personal	$1,330	$1,660	$3,000
Travel from New York	$1,100	$1,100	$1,100
Visa/Residency Permits	$185	$185	$185
Total	$5,030	$5,610	$9,255