• 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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    As a Muslim liberal arts college in the West, Zaytuna offers a curriculum that provides its students with a foundation in the intellectual heritage of two major world civilizations: the Islamic and the Western.

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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.

Now Accepting BA and MA Applications

Upcoming Programs

Permaculture Design Certificate Course

Apply by November 28 to attend the PDC course with instructor Rhamis Kent in January 2026. Learn more and apply.

Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs

Zaytuna College offers a BA in Liberal and Islamic Studies with a minor in Arabic, as well as an MA in Islamic Texts with three concentration options. 

BA in Liberal and Islamic Studies

Zaytuna’s Bachelor of Arts in Liberal and Islamic Studies comprises an integral liberal arts curriculum consisting of courses from both the Islamic and Euro-American intellectual traditions.

LEARN ABOUT THE BA PROGRAM

MA in Islamic Texts

Zaytuna’s Master of Arts in Islamic Texts provides graduate students with higher-level access to the Islamic tradition through a guided course of study in Islam’s primary sources.

LEARN ABOUT THE MA PROGRAM

Alumni Pathways

Zaytuna College graduates pursue a wide range of careers in law, education, medicine, research, community service, and more.
BA Class of 2023

Fatima Alemam

  • Beginning medical school in Fall 2025 
  • Inspired by Imam Al-Ghazali to pursue a medical career 
WATCH THE VIDEO
BA Class of 2018, MA Class of 2020

Scott Doolin

  • Pursuing a PhD in Islamic Studies at The University of Chicago 
  • Writing dissertation on conceptions of free will across religious traditions and how these shape contemporary American debates
LEARN ABOUT THE MA PROGRAM
BA Class of 2019

Hanna Kim

  • Third-year law student at UC College of Law San Francisco 
  • Intends to specialize in Islamic Estate Planning 
WATCH THE VIDEO

The Heart of Our Campus

Join Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi in Zaytuna College's musalla — the heart of our campus, where wisdom and worship meet. It’s where our academic community gathers to pray, reflect, learn, and celebrate. It’s where we revive the beauty of Islam and embody our dual commitment to scholarship and devotion. It’s what makes Zaytuna College a spiritual home for our campus community and beyond. By the grace of God, and thanks to your prayers and generosity, as we will continue to make the musalla an expression of ihsan (beauty and excellence) in every way.  We welcome your support for our ongoing renovation of this sacred space. 

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Make a Gift

Zaytuna College is committed to reviving the Islamic intellectual tradition, cultivating Muslim leadership, and contributing to the commonweal through public scholarship and education. Your gift enables our students to graduate debt-free and empowered to embark upon a lifelong pursuit of knowledge, leadership, and contribution in ways that match their God-given gifts.  Give the gift of knowledge — a form of ongoing charity (sadaqah jariya) that will continue to benefit humanity for generations to come.