There are many universities and colleges in the U.S. that offer Arabic-language studies. The best programs include University of Chicago Summer Arabic Program, Middlebury Arabic Summer Language Session, University of California Santa Barbara Summer Intensive Language Program and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Summer Residential Immersion Programs in Arabic and Persian. The programs are designed for students of different levels, from beginners to advanced pupils.
With a population of over 80 million people, Egypt is among the largest countries where people speak Arabic as a mother tongue. Universities and colleges in Egypt offer summer as well as 12-month programs for international students who want to study Arabic. The best schools where you can study Arabic in Egypt include the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) of the American University in Cairo, Arabic Language Institute (ALI) of the American University in Cairo, International Language Institute (ILI), Hedayet Institute for Arabic Studies and the Fajr Center for Arabic Language. All of these institutions are located in Egypt's capital and largest city, Cairo, except the Hedayet Institute for Arabic Studies, located in Maadi.
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a monarchy. The universities where you can study Arabic there include the University of Virginia-Yarmouk University, the University of Jordan Language Center, CIEE Study Abroad (at the University of Jordan) and Qasid Institute--Amman, Jordan. Most programs are designed for at least lower to intermediate levels. In addition to Modern Standard Arabic, students can typically take a course in the Jordanian dialect.
Like Jordan, Morocco is also a kingdom. The schools offering Arabic studies include the Arabic Language Institute in Fez (ALIF), which offers three- and six-week courses at all levels of Colloquial Moroccan Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic, and Al-Akhawayn University in Ifrane. The Arab American Language Institute in Morocco offers four-, six-, eight- and 10-week programs in Arabic language and culture.