Make a leap into language learning at one of our beautiful campuses. Every year, the Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy convenes at prestigious liberal arts colleges from California to Vermont. While there, our students engage in full-immersion language learning in a safe, supportive college environment with state-of-the-art facilities. Our residential college model creates a close community of friends, enhances language proficiency, encourages self-confidence, and prepares our students to become successful 21st century global citizens.

Pomona College, Claremont, CA
French | Mandarin | Spanish

Originally conceived of as “a college in a garden,” Pomona’s campus is one of the prettiest in the country, located 30 miles east of Los Angeles.

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
French | Mandarin | Spanish

Swarthmore College’s lush campus is located just outside Philadelphia, offering students a comfortable residence with access to cultural field trips in the city.

Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
Arabic | German | Spanish

Oberlin College is dotted with reputable museums, performance spaces, and athletic facilities, giving students plenty of locales to practice language skills.

Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT
 French | Mandarin | Spanish

Located just south of Middlebury College, studying on the Green Mountain College campus is a perfect way to spend the summer in New England.

Level V language instruction for qualified students in Chinese, French, and Spanish will take place at the following campus locations only: 

Locations: Level V Qualification

• Chinese Level V – Pomona College
• French Level V – Swarthmore College
• Spanish Level V – Swarthmore College

If you can answer Yes to any of the following questions, you may qualify for Level V placement:

• Will you have taken the AP test for Chinese/French/Spanish by May 2012?
• Have you already taken a language proficiency exam and are rated ACTFL Advanced level? View a description of ACTFL Advanced level
• Are you a heritage speaker and have near-native fluency in speaking the language you plan to study at MMLA? In other words, were you raised with this language and are able to understand and speak with at least one parent at home on a daily basis? It is OK if your reading and writing skills do not match your speaking and listening ability. MMLA Level V will focus on improving your reading and writing skills.

If you have answered Yes to any of the questions above, please confirm your qualifications for Level V by contacting Amy Shen, MMLA Director of Curriculum and Instruction by phone 802-443-3474 or email [email protected]. Amy may ask to speak with your language instructor to confirm Level V placement.