Bachelor in French Studies (Bachelor's)

Tuition is 63,216 USD per year.

This programme prepares students for roles involving advanced French language use and cultural analysis in international or academic settings. Students study French and cultures across the Francophone world through courses in literature, film, postcolonial studies, and regional specializations. The curriculum emphasizes language proficiency, research, and critical analysis of texts and societies. Study abroad in a Francophone country is required and integrated into the major.

Focus areas include postcolonial studies, film, environmental studies, holocaust studies, enlightenment theater, North African studies.

The major requires eight courses above FREN 33, including FREN 44 and FREN 100, with at least half taken at the intercollegiate program. A thesis in French is required. Study abroad in a Francophone country is mandatory.

Graduates pursue careers in international relations, translation, education, research, and cultural institutions requiring advanced French language and cross-cultural expertise.

Students must take the French Placement Exam unless they have no more than one semester of high school French. Placement results are valid for one year. The language requirement must be completed by the end of the first semester of the senior year.

On-campus, full-time, typical duration four years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 34% of applicants.

Scripps College is a women’s liberal arts college in Claremont, California, where students learn in a supportive community that elevates their voices and perspectives. The College is approaching its centennial in 2026-2027, marking its first 100 years. Its location at the heart of The Claremont Colleges gives students a close campus community alongside the resources and connections of a larger institution.

Academic work at Scripps centers on a rigorous liberal arts education that cultivates courage, creativity, and confidence. The College offers more than 60 academic majors, with average classes of 15 students. Students can also access more than 2,000 courses through the consortium, along with joint academic programs and cross-registration across its member institutions. At Scripps, 85 percent of students hold at least one internship, and the student-faculty ratio is 11:1.

The Claremont Colleges consist of five independent undergraduate institutions and two graduate institutions, each with its own student body, faculty, campus, mission, and identity. Students at Scripps can use shared resources that include a two-million-volume library, student bookstore, health and counseling services, chaplains’ offices, and recreational facilities. The College’s greater Los Angeles setting places students about 35 miles from Los Angeles while keeping daily life anchored in the Claremont campuses and their academic community.