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Admissions Requirements
PROGRAMS BEGIN SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
Viridis Graduate Institute admissions criteria have been established to ensure that applicants possess the ability to be successful in a distance learning environment.
All programs are delivered through Zoom technology which provides a real-time (synchronous) classroom environment for students and faculty to engage in an interactive learning experience.
The Office of Admissions highly recommends that you apply and submit all required application materials as early as possible.
MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH EMPHASIS IN ECOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES
Credits: 54 quarter credits
Program Length: 2 years (5 quarters)
An applicant for the master’s program must have a bachelor’s from an institution accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education or an institutional agency recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or its successors. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores are not required for admission to the master’s degree program.
The following is required to be received by VGI to be considered for admission:
- Online Initial Application Form. The applicant is notified within 24-hours of receipt if eligible to proceed with admissions. Please submit the Application Fee of $100 with the Online Application.
- MA Enrollment Agreement 2026
- Official Transcripts – From previously attended colleges and universities. VGI requires the school to send the Registrar an electronic file.
- Scanned Color Copy of a Government Issued Identification (driver’s license or passport)
- One Letter of Academic Recommendation – A letter of recommendation should be written by persons competent to judge the applicant’s probable success in a degree program. The letter of academic recommendation must be submitted to vgi.registrar@viridis.edu by the author.
- Scheduled Interview – The applicant will complete a phone or Zoom interview with Viridis Graduate Institute upon submitting the admission materials and Student Enrollment Agreement.
- Student Disability Accommodation Request Form. Downloadable form. Please submit with Student Enrollment Agreement.
Please submit the Enrollment Agreement, Student Disability Accommodation Request Form, Electronic Transcripts and all other required documents to the Registrar’s Office – vgi.registrar@viridis.edu.
Schools may send an electronic link to access your Official Transcripts to: vgi.registrar@viridis.edu.
It is highly recommended that you apply and submit all required application materials as early as possible.
DOCTOR OF ARTS
Credits: 90 quarter credits
Program Length: 3 years (7 quarters plus Capstone)
Students may select their DA program on the Enrollment Agreement.
Doctor of Arts in Ecological Psychology and Environmental Humanities
Specializations offered within the DA porgram:
- Doctor of Arts in Ecological Psychology and Environmental Humanities with a Specialization in Climate Response and Resilience
- Doctor of Arts in Ecological Psychology and Environmental Humanities with a Specialization in Regenerative Coaching
An applicant for the doctoral programs must have a master’s from an institution accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education or an institutional agency recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or its successors. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores are not required for admission to doctoral degree programs.
The following is required to be received by VGI to be considered for admission:
- Online Application Form. The applicant will be notified within 24-hours of receipt if eligible to proceed with admissions. Please submit the Application Fee of $100 with the Online Application.
- DA Enrollment Agreement 2026
- Official Transcripts – From previously attended colleges and universities. VGI requires the school to send the Registrar an electronic file.
- Scanned Color Copy of a Government Issued Identification (driver’s license or passport)
- One Letter of Academic Recommendation – Not required if you have completed a course or program with Viridis.
- Scheduled Interview – The applicant will complete a Zoom interview with Viridis Graduate Institute upon submitting the Student Enrollment Agreement.
- Student Disability Accommodation Request Form. Downloadable form. Please submit with Student Enrollment Agreement.
Please submit the Student Enrollment Agreement, Student Disability Accommodation Request Form, Electronic Transcripts (preferred), and all other required documents to the Registrar’s Office: vgi.registrar@viridis.edu.
Schools may send an electronic link to access your Official Transcripts to: vgi.registrar@viridis.edu.
The applicant will be contacted by email within three days of the interview at the email address on the application form with information about admission status.
It is highly recommended that you apply and submit all required application materials as early as possible.
TECH REQUIREMENTS
In order to fulfill the Technology Requirements of Viridis Graduate Institute course curriculum all students are expected to have or have access to:
- A personal computer,
- Keep an active VGI Gmail student e-mail account,
- Have an appropriately working web camera for class meetings,
- A headset with microphone is REQUIRED for online classes,
- Reliable Internet connection for online classes (preferably hardwired / Ethernet connections for online class meetings).
PLEASE BE SURE YOUR COMPUTER IS UPDATED AND HAS A VIRUS PROTECTION PROGRAM.
ZOOM Technology
Viridis Graduate Institute utilizes ZOOM Meeting for all live real-time classes. Students are required to participate via computer, laptop, or iPad for all classes. In case of an emergency and Internet access is lost, students may join via TELEPHONE or iPhone.
Zoom training is provided at the Student Orientation Meeting.
POPULI
POPULI is VGI’s Student Information System: POPULI (https://viridis.populiweb.com)
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – REQUIREMENTS & INFO
Applicants with non-U.S. educational credentials are welcome at Viridis Graduate Institute.
As a distance education provider, international students do not need to travel to the United States to attend our programs, therefore, we do not provide Visa Services.
Students are expected to be proficient in the oral and written use of the English language. International students are subject to the same admission requirements, fees, and responsibilities as domestic students. International students are reminded that Viridis Graduate Institute only provides course materials and instruction in English.
English Language Requirement
Students are expected to be proficient in the oral and written use of the English language. International students are subject to the same admission requirements, fees, and responsibilities as domestic students. Oral and written proficiency of the English language is presumed.
English Language Proficiency Assessment Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction must demonstrate college-level proficiency in English through one of the following:
- Master’s Degree: A minimum score of 60 on the paper-delivered Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT); 71 on the Internet Based Test (iBT); 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS); 50 on the Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report; 100 on the Duolingo English Test; 55 on the 4-skill Michigan English Test (MET); 650/LP on the Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE); or 650/LP on the Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE);
- Doctoral Degree: A minimum score of 65 on the paper-delivered Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT); 80 on the Internet Based Test (iBT); 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS); 58 on the Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report; 105 on the Duolingo English Test; 55 on the 4-skill Michigan English Test (MET); 650/LP on the Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE); or 650/LP on the Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE);
- A minimum score on the College Board Accuplacer ESL Exam Series as follows:
- A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam;
- A minimum B-2 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge;
- A transcript indicating completion of at least 30 semester credit hours with an average grade of “B” or higher at an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or accepted foreign equivalent that is listed in the International Handbook of Universities where the language of instruction was English.
It is highly recommended that you apply and submit all required application materials as early as possible.
