I heard that Umm Al-Quraa University does not allow non-Saudi students into any of the colleges. Is that true?
ANSWER #4: This is not true. It is true that there are very few students from the West studying in the colleges now. The seats for non-Saudis are VERY limited indeed, so only the best students from the ‘Arabic Language Institute get in. The University has laid down a condition that must be met by students who wish to study in the colleges. They must have an overall mumtaaz or jayyid jiddan (80% or higher) average for the length of their studies at the ‘Arabic Institute. In the Fall of 2001, over 40 non-Saudi students from the ‘Arabic Program entered different colleges at Umm Al-Quraa, three of them were Americans. UPDATE: There are more Western students now enrolled in the colleges now, al-hamdulillaah. Please ask Allaah to guide them, grant them success in their studies, and keep them firm.
