Arabic Educational Institutions

Updated November 2026

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Universities and Institutions are one of the best ways to learn Arabic.  The structured courses with native speakers are an excellent way to improve your fluency.  We listed Universities below to help aid in your decision.

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PennWest (formerly California University of PA)Offers a Certificate, Bachelor's, and Master's degree in Arabic that is entirely online.
Qasid Arabic InstituteAn Institution based in Amman, Jordan that fully submerses you in the Arabic language. They offer courses in Fusha (both Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Quran Arabic) in addition to the spoken Jordanian Dialect.
Qasid Online
Arabic Language Institute in FezLearn Formal Arabic and Moroccan dialect in Morocco.
Al-DiwanA center in Egypt that offers language intensive programs.
SINARCAn Arabic Language learning program in Lebanon. Also offers Fusha and Lebanese dialect.
University of Texas at AustinOffers courses in formal Arabic along with dialects.
Columbia UniversityArabic course offered at Columbia University
Penn StatePenn State Arabic program for beginner and Intermediate levels.
Madina InstituteMadina Institute offers a one-year intensive program in Arabic studies.
Alibaba International CenterAn Arabic education institute located in Jordan but also offers online courses tailored to the students needs. The online courses are one-on-one lessons.
Arab AcademyBased out of Egypt, it offers online classes for adults and children. It offers courses for Egyptian Arabic, Fusha, and Islamic Arabic.
American University of Beirut (CAMES)Five-week Summer Arabic Program in Beirut, with a placement exam and 6 credits of Arabic. Tuition for the 2026 session was $3,600, plus $196 health insurance; housing is billed separately.
Middlebury Language SchoolsEight-week summer immersion in Vermont, with Standard Arabic classes plus a dialect class. Students live on campus under the Language Pledge. Summer 2027 (June 18 to August 13, 12 semester hours) costs $11,400 tuition plus $5,520 housing and food.
Alif Institute (Turath program in Amman)Five-week summer sessions at the Sijal Institute in Amman for college students and adults at all levels: Modern Standard Arabic classes, with language partners who speak the Jordanian dialect. In 2026 a session cost $3,595, or $6,170 for both; airfare, meals and insurance are extra.
Ohio State University LibrariesMiddle East Studies research guide listing Arabic dictionaries, grammars and course books for MSA and the dialects.
St. Lawrence UniversityArabic Studies program in New York, with a free list of Arabic resources for learners.
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