Bachelor in Near and Middle Eastern Studies (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $63,000 per year..

The Arabic programme at Trinity College focuses on intensive language learning and cultural experience. Students explore Arabic language, literature, and art in relation to Arab cultures. The programme offers structured language levels to support academic progress. Cultural engagement is a key part of the learning process. It operates within the Language and Culture Studies department.

Focus areas include Arabic language, Arab cultures, Arabic literature, Arabic script, Middle East Studies, Global Studies.

The Arabic programme offers courses from elementary to advanced levels. A formal minor in Arabic is available, with courses also applicable to other majors and concentrations.

Graduates pursue roles in education, international relations, translation, and cultural exchange.

Applicants must meet general Trinity College admission requirements. Language placement exams are required for course placement. Official transcripts and application materials are needed.

The programme totals about 18 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, typically four years for a major. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 34% of applicants.

Trinity College's historic campus supports a broad undergraduate education in the capital city of Hartford. Students choose from more than 50 majors, 15 disciplinary minors, 25 interdisciplinary minors, and over 900 courses. Academic options include engineering, computer science, data science, neuroscience, environmental science, international studies, public policy and law, and many fields in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Students may also design their own interdisciplinary major. About 15 percent pursue a double major, while an additional 25 percent major in an interdisciplinary field. A 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio supports close interaction with professors.

Learning extends beyond the classroom through more than 200 annual internship and research opportunities, study away, entrepreneurship, community service, athletics, and other co-curricular experiences. The Career and Life Design Center supports students and alumni as they move toward careers, graduate education, or other postgraduate experiences. Hartford provides access to internships, research, cultural activities, and city-based pursuits, while New York City and Boston are a short drive away. Trinity has more than 2,100 full-time undergraduates, with students from 80 countries represented on campus. The College competes in Division III and the New England Small College Athletic Conference. Institutional financial support is also part of the student experience, with $84 million committed to financial aid and scholarships in the reported year.