The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey provides international and professional education in areas of critical importance to a rapidly changing world. The Institute was founded in 1955 as the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies by Gaspard Weiss, in collaboration with his wife, Louise Weiss, and cofounders Frank Elton and Sybil Fearnley. Weiss and his foreign language colleagues envisioned a graduate school that would promote international understanding through the study of language and culture. While the Institute’s name and programs have evolved, its core identity as an innovator and leader in international professional education has remained constant.
Middlebury is known worldwide for its leadership in language instruction, environmental studies, international programs, and innovations in experiential learning. In addition to its undergraduate college, founded in 1800, Middlebury operates the Middlebury C.V. Starr Schools Abroad, the Middlebury Language Schools, and the Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English.
Our rich heritage as a leading international professional graduate school continues to inform our mission and curriculum as we move forward as part of a global network of programs for future leaders. To learn more, please visit https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/