Middlebury Institute Concluding Programs by Summer 2027
In August 2025, Middlebury’s Board of Trustees voted to conclude all in-person programs and two online programs at the Middlebury Institute. In April 2026, after careful consideration, Middlebury leadership made the decision to wind down our remaining online master’s programs in August 2027.
We are committed to supporting all of our students through the completion of their degrees with rigorous academics, experiential learning opportunities, and career planning.
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) will continue to operate as part of Middlebury, with locations in Monterey; Washington, D.C.; Middlebury, Vermont; and Vienna, Austria.
New Students
We will only take new enrollments in the following programs:
- Exchange students from Middlebury Schools Abroad partners (e.g., Sciences Po Bordeaux), CSUMB, and the Naval Postgraduate School (fall 2026).
- Spanish Community Interpreting Certificate Program (fall 2026)
- Non-degree (learning path) students where there are seats available in a course (summer and fall 2026).
- CNS programs will continue to operate as part of Middlebury.
We are no longer enrolling new students in any other programs or semesters.
Enrollment Policies
In order to graduate by summer 2027, students who enroll must take the appropriate number of courses each semester to graduate on time.
- Students cannot take time off (leave of absence) and return to the program. If you need to take time off for any reason, you will effectively drop out of the program.
- Students cannot take a reduced credit load that would extend the length of the program.
- Our regular refund policy will be in place for the current semester.
Student Experience
The channels of institutional support, financial and logistical, that augment and complement your core classroom experience will remain in place during the final academic years of the Middlebury Institute. That includes, but is not limited to:
- Experiential learning grants
- Conflict Transformation Initiative awards
- Funding for conference travel
- Support for clubs and student organizations (with the help of your elected representatives from the Student Advocacy Council)
- Monterey-based career counseling and preparation from the Center for Advising and Career Services
- J-Term and Spring Semester Global Courses
- Professional Service Semester and Program Practicum experiences for course credit
- Fellowships and research assistant positions in our research centers and initiatives
- Campus employment
We are committed to maintaining these opportunities at similar levels to past years.
Questions
To ensure that you get answers to your questions in a timely fashion, please email miis@middlebury.edu so that any member of our team can help you.