More Applicants, More Milestones

In its most recent admissions cycle, Zaytuna received the highest-ever number of applications for both its undergraduate and graduate programs. The BA program witnessed a record one-third increase in its average application rate. This welcome rise is a sign that more and more talented students consider Zaytuna as a serious choice for their academic pursuits and that the liberal arts resonate in the broader Muslim community. The increasing pool of applicants gives Zaytuna, still a college in its infancy, confidence that its efforts can lead to further growth and success, if God wills. To support this growth, Zaytuna plans to host weekly webinars that inform and engage with applicants about opportunities at the College. This initiative will be coupled with a new podcast series whereby Zaytuna faculty explain the pedagogy of the College, a combination of the best of the Muslim and Western traditions of teaching. For example, a cornerstone of the Muslim tradition is instruction from qualified individuals, who are connected by unbroken chains of transmission, a time-tested method for the preservation of knowledge that Zaytuna, inspired by this heritage, offers its students through many of its core faculty. Additionally, the College’s website now features student achievements that reveal the fruits of a Zaytuna education. These new and notable initiatives help students and community members alike understand what Zaytuna is—and what it aspires to be.

Students in Shaykh Faraz Khan’s theology course