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The Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) is a graduate school in Monterey, California, United States, that specializes in programs in international relations, international business, and translation and interpretation.

It is a small, private graduate school that educates American and international students for professional, global careers in international business, the international policy world, translation and interpretation, and language teaching. In addition to expertise in their respective fields of study, Monterey Institute graduates attain second-language proficiency, intercultural awareness and communication skills, and a global mindset.

The Monterey Institute was established in 1955 to teach modern languages in their cultural context and has evolved into an international professional graduate school dedicated to preparing students to respond effectively to the complex challenges of a rapidly changing global environment. The school has approximately 700 students and 70 faculty. Although its focus is primarily on graduate education, it also has a small honors undergraduate program that qualified students may transfer into. The school is known for its diverse student population. One-third of the students come from outside the US, and they represent 50 countries.

Monterey Institute students have the opportunity to take classes at the nearby Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), and NPS students can take courses at the Monterey Institute.

In 2005, the Monterey Institute was ranked among the top 100 global MBA programs by the Financial Times. In December 2005, the Monterey Institute signed an affiliation agreement with Middlebury College in Vermont. This new affiliation brought a new president, Clara Yu.

The Monterey Institute of International Studies is divided into four schools:

• The Fisher Graduate School of International Business (FGSIB): offers MBA programs leading to careers in international business.
• The Graduate School of International Policy Studies (GSIPS): offers master’s degree and certificate programs leading to international careers in government, nonprofit organizations, or the private sector. Programs include International Development, Human Rights, Conflict Resolution, International Environmental Policy, Public Administration, and other specialized degree programs.
• The Graduate School of Language and Educational Linguistics (GSLEL): trains language teachers who will teach English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and teaching foreign languages (TFL). They also offer certificate programs in CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) and Language Program Administration.
• The Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation (GSTI): educates language translators and interpreters for careers in international settings, and for court and medical interpreting in the community.

The Monterey Institute also runs the well-known Center for Nonproliferation Studies, which is the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues. The Center is divided into the following programs: 1) Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) Nonproliferation Program; 2) East Asia Nonproliferation Program (EANP); 3) International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program (IONP); 4) Newly Independent States (NIS) Nonproliferation Program; and 5) Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism Research Program (WMDTRP), which maintains the Monterey WMD Terrorism Database.

• Monterey Institute of International Studies home page
• Center for Nonproliferation Studies home page
• Google Maps link showing location of the school