How to Apply: MPA in Sustainability

Deadlines

To help you prepare, please review the following information and our application deadlines.

How-To Videos

Watch our videos on how to apply and how to finance your education.

Application Checklist

• Online application, which includes the following:
  • Essay
  • Résumé or curriculum vitae
• $65 application fee
• Undergraduate transcripts
• One letter of recommendation (two preferred)
• Interview in person or online (if needed)
• GRE or GMAT scores (not required)
• TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge scores (required if English is not your first language)

Application Instructions

Visit our main Application Instructions page for information on each checklist item. 

Program-specific details are listed below.

TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge

If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence of English proficiency from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examinations, or Cambridge (B2 First, C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency). 

• TOEFL preferred minimum: 80
  • Sub-score minimum for Reading, Listening, and Speaking: 19
  • Sub-score minimum for Writing: 23
• IELTS preferred minimum: 6.5
  • Sub-score minimum for Reading, Listening, and Speaking: 6.0
  • Sub-score minimum for Writing: 6.5
• Cambridge (B2 First, C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency) preferred minimum: 176
  • Sub-score minimum for Reading, Listening, and Speaking: 169
  • Sub-score minimum for Writing: 176

TOEFL/IELTS exemptions are automatically granted to applicants who have completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the United States, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, or Singapore. Please contact miis@middlebury.edu if you have questions.

You can submit your online application without your TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge scores and provide them later by emailing miis@middlebury.edu.