• About
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    In 2009, Zaytuna College was founded in Berkeley, California, with a mission that called for grounding students in the Islamic scholarly tradition as well as in the cultural currents and critical ideas shaping modern society.

  • Academics
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    Zaytuna College aims to educate and prepare morally committed professional, intellectual, and spiritual leaders who are grounded in the Islamic scholarly tradition and conversant with the cultural currents and critical ideas shaping modern society.

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  • Admissions & Aid
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    Our mission is to educate students to become morally, intellectually, and spiritually accomplished individuals ready to contribute to our contemporary world in ways that are proportionate to their gifts and to the needs of human society.

     

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  • Campus Life
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    Zaytuna’s campus is on Holy Hill and students enter the College as part of a cohort, a community of learners that travel together through the curriculum.

BA Application Process

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal and Islamic Studies is founded on an integral liberal arts curriculum, consisting of courses from both the Islamic and Western intellectual traditions.

Application Dates

Applications are now open as of August 15, 2025. Undergraduate applications are received through Common App.

  • Submission Deadline: October 31st, 2025 (early admissions) and January 31st, 2026 (regular admissions)

  • Response Dates: January 31st, 2026 (early admissions) and April 10th, 2026 (regular admissions)

Admissions Requirements

  • Online application

  • High school and/or college transcripts (unofficial documents are acceptable; official records will be requested for those who are admitted) 

  • Three letters of recommendation

  • Three personal essays

  • Non-native speakers of English must also submit a TOEFL, IELTS, CEFR level, or Duolingo English Test score*

  • SAT, ACT, or CLT Results (optional)

  • 20 hours of community service

*We expect successful applicants to have a TOEFL score of 105 or higher, an IELTS score of 7.5 or higher, or a DET score of 130 or higher. Please contact us if you have any questions.

International Students

Due to regulations governing the F-1 student visa, international students are unable to join us for the Summer Arabic Intensive. Therefore, international students must first pass our Arabic Proficiency Test in order to receive an offer of admission. Our Arabic Proficiency Test covers material equivalent to the first 12 chapters of Al-Kitaab Fii Ta'Allum Al-'Arabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part 1 (2nd Edition). Admissions may invite you to take the Arabic Proficiency Test after evaluating your application.

Please see the International Students information page for more application detals for international students. To learn more about how to prepare for the Arabic Proficiency Test, please view our Arabic Assessment Guide for International Students.

First Year Application

If you are applying from high school, please complete our first year application on Common App.

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Transfer Application

If you are a high school graduate with college credits or are a college graduate, please complete our transfer application on Common App.

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