by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Arabic Language & Literature is the 693rd most popular major in the country with 354 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in Arabic language and literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their Arabic language and literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The arabic language and literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for arabic language and literature students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. Located in California, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified ’s Arabic language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Arabic Language & Literature at California University of Pennsylvania
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Naval Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. United States Naval Academy is a small public school situated in Annapolis, Maryland. It awarded 22 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Arabic Language & Literature at United States Naval Academy
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyamaca College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cuyamaca College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 31 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kenyon College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gambier, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Military Academy landed the #5 spot on the list. United States Military Academy is a small school located in West Point, New York that handed out 8 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Davidson College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major ranking. This small school is located in Davidson, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Arabic Language & Literature at Davidson
With a ranking of #7, Middlebury College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. Middlebury is located in Middlebury, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 23 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Bucknell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major ranking. This small school is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major ranking, coming in at #10. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Arabic language and literature degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Arabic Language & Literature at Notre Dame
With a ranking of #11, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Arabic Language & Literature at Western Kentucky University
Grossmont College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 13 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major ranking, coming in at #13. California State University - San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Emory University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 7 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Arabic Language & Literature at Emory University
Crafton Hills College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Yucaipa, California, and it awarded 2 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s Arabic language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Arabic Language & Literature at University of Maryland - College Park
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Montclair State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Arabic language and literature degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Montclair State University Arabic Language & Literature Report
George Washington University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 7 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Arabic Language & Literature at George Washington University
University of Arizona landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Arabic Language & Literature at University of Arizona
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Arabic Language & Literature at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Arkansas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major ranking. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 5 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
DePaul University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Arabic Language and Literature Major list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 4 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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