Overview

The Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies program from Haverford College draws on faculty and courses from the departments of anthropology, art history, history, political science, religion, and sociology. Students pursue a rich program that enables them to explore—using discipline-specific tools—the many dimensions of the Middle Eastern and Islamic worlds as well as focus on a particular area of interest related to their major.

Through this committed faculty, rich co-curricular programming, and various study abroad opportunities, we aim to cultivate in each of our students an understanding of the Middle Eastern and Muslim worlds that is both deep and relevant. Students emerge from this program prepared to participate constructively in the debates that frame public discourse about Muslims and the Middle East today.

Key Facts

All concentrators are required to meet our language requirement: proficiency above the intermediate level in a language related to their area of research. Students get broad exposure to the Middle East’s history and politics and to Islam as a major world religion and social and political force through this core courses (two are required, selected from eight options). They also pursue their own specific interests within MEIS through our wide-ranging electives (four are required), which are based in these allied departments. In addition, all concentrators write a thesis in their major department that addresses Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.

Concentrators produce a senior thesis, a work of original research. The topic of this capstone work must be approved by both the department in which the student is majoring and by the coordinator of the MEIS Concentration. Thesis advising—one-on-one with a faculty advisor as well as in a group setting—and the timetable for producing the thesis are determined by the policies of the department in which the student’s major is based.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Modern Mediterranean History
International Relations Theory: Conflict and the Middle East
The Sense and Senses of Islam
Ethnography of Islam
Anthropology of the Middle East and North Africa

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ardmore, United States

Disciplines

Islamic Studies Middle Eastern studies View 143 other Bachelors in Middle Eastern studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Common Application and Personal Statement
Haverford Common Application Supplement and Honor Code essay
School Report with most recent transcript (including 1st quarter grades if applying ED)
School Profile and Counselor Report
2 Teacher Evaluations (English, Math, Science, Social Studies or Foreign Language)
$65 Application Fee or fee waiver

Required as soon as first trimester or first semester grades are available: Mid-Year School Report Form with attached Secondary School Transcript
Optional: Standardized Test Results: Either the SAT or ACT Exam.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

73030 USD / year

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Out-of-State

73030 USD / year

≈ 73030 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

73030 USD / year

≈ 73030 USD / year

Living costs

Ardmore

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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Key information

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