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Bard College
Levels: Elementary (1st year)
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Classical Studies Program
URL: http://classicalstudies.bard.edu/
Tuition/Fees: http://www.bard.edu/studentaccounts/fees/
Additional Info: N/A
Barnard College
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Cultures – South Asia Track
URL: https://amec.barnard.edu/
Tuition/Fees: https://barnard.edu/bursar/tuition-and-fees
Additional Info: Courses taught on Columbia University campus, but available to Barnard College students.
Brown University
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced
Frequency: Yearly: Every Fall a first-semester (beginning of Elementary sequence) and third-semester (beginning of Intermediate sequence) is offered, with follow-up courses in the spring. One advanced course is offered every semester from a range of at least 6 different advanced courses examining a variety of genres.
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Classics
URL: https://www.brown.edu/academics/classics/
Tuition/Fees: https://www.brown.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/tuition-fees-and-financial-aid-filing-deadlines
Additional Info: Regular courses available at all three levels. Elementary (1st-year) Sanskrit offered in two parts (Fall and Spring semesters, respectively) every year, beginning in the Fall. Intermediate Sanskrit (2nd-year) offered as a one semester course each Fall semester. One of a rotating variety of six Advanced Sanskrit (4th semester and beyond) courses offered each Fall and Spring semester. Courses on Sanskrit literature in translation are also available on at least a once-yearly basis. Independent study opportunities are generally available upon request.
California Institute of Integral Studies
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: PhD in Philosophy and Religion Program
Tuition/Fees: Tuition and Fees 2021-2022 | CIIS
Additional Info: N/A
California State University - Fullerton
Levels: Elementary (1st year)
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of English, Comparative Literature, and Linguistics
URL: http://english.fullerton.edu/
Tuition/Fees: Tuition and Costs | CSUF (fullerton.edu)
Additional Info: N/A
Cleveland State University
Levels:
Frequency: Occasionally
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Linguistics Program
URL: Indian Scholar Program | Cleveland State University (csuohio.edu)
Tuition/Fees: https://www.csuohio.edu/treasury-services/tuition-and-fees
Additional Info: N/A
Colorado College
Levels: Elementary (1st year)
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Asian Studies Program
URL: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/asianstudies/about/
Tuition/Fees: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/admission/tuition/
Additional Info: N/A
Columbia University
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies
URL: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mesaas/languages/sanskrit/
Tuition/Fees: http://sfs.columbia.edu/tuition
Additional Info: N/A
Cornell University
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Asian Studies
URL: http://asianstudies.cornell.edu/
Tuition/Fees: http://finaid.cornell.edu/cost-attend
Additional Info: N/A
Duke University
Levels:
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
URL: https://asianmideast.duke.edu/
Tuition/Fees: http://admissions.duke.edu/application/aid
Additional Info: N/A
Emory University
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies
URL: http://mesas.emory.edu/home/
Tuition/Fees: http://apply.emory.edu/apply/tuition.php
Additional Info: N/A
Florida State University
Levels: Intermediate (2nd year), Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Independent study/offered by request
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Religion
URL: http://religion.fsu.edu/index.html
Tuition/Fees: http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/afford/
Additional Info: Independent study and readings courses available.
Georgetown University
Levels: Elementary (1st year)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Linguistics
URL: https://linguistics.georgetown.edu/
Tuition/Fees: https://studentaccounts.georgetown.edu/tuition
Additional Info: N/A
Harvard University
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Fall and spring semester & summer school/Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of South Asian Studies, Harvard Summer School
URL: https://sas.fas.harvard.edu/
https://www.summer.harvard.edu/
Tuition/Fees: https://college.harvard.edu/financial-aid/how-aid-works/cost-attendance
https://www.summer.harvard.edu/adult-college-students/tuition-fees-payment
Additional Info: Academic year offers Sanskrit courses at elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Intensive summer school only offers course at elementary level.
Indiana University
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Dhar India Studies Program
URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~isp/
Tuition/Fees: https://admissions.indiana.edu/cost-financial-aid/tuition-fees.html
Additional Info: N/A
Kenyon College
Levels:
Frequency: Independent study/offered by request
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Classics
URL: http://www.kenyon.edu/academics/departments-programs/classics/
Tuition/Fees: http://www.kenyon.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/
Additional Info: N/A
Loyola Marymount University
Levels: Elementary (1st year)
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Yoga Studies Program
URL: http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/yoga/
Tuition/Fees: http://financialaid.lmu.edu/generalinformation/costofattendance/
Additional Info: N/A
Maharishi University of Management
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Maharishi Vedic Science
URL: https://www.mum.edu/academic-departments/maharishi-vedic-science
Tuition/Fees: https://www.mum.edu/tuition
Additional Info: N/A
Naropa University
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Religious Studies
URL: http://catalog.naropa.edu/current/programs/undergraduate/majors/religious-studies/index.php
Tuition/Fees: http://www.naropa.edu/admissions/affording/graduate-costs-aid/index.php
Additional Info: See catalogue for more course information.
New York State University - Stony Brook
Levels: Elementary (1st year)
Frequency: Dependent on fund availability
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Asian and Asian American Studies
URL: http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/asianamerican/
Tuition/Fees: http://www.stonybrook.edu/undergraduate-admissions/cost-and-financial-aid/
Additional Info: N/A
New York University
Levels:
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Religious Studies Program
URL: http://as.nyu.edu/religiousstudies.html
Tuition/Fees: https://www.nyu.edu/students/student-information-and-resources/bills-payments-and-refunds/tuition-and-fee-rates.html
Additional Info: N/A
Ohio State University
Levels: Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Linguistics
URL: https://linguistics.osu.edu/
Tuition/Fees: http://undergrad.osu.edu/cost-and-aid/basic-costs
Additional Info: N/A
Princeton University
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: South Asian Studies Program
URL: http://piirs.princeton.edu/sas
Tuition/Fees: https://admission.princeton.edu/cost-aid/fees-payment-options
Additional Info: N/A
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures
URL: http://www.amesall.rutgers.edu/languages
Tuition/Fees: https://financialaid.rutgers.edu/cost-of-attendance/rutgers/
Additional Info: N/A
Stanford University
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Special Language Program
URL: https://slp.stanford.edu/
Tuition/Fees: https://registrar.stanford.edu/students/tuition-and-fees
Additional Info: N/A
St. John's College - Santa Fe
Levels:
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Graduate Institute – Master of Arts in Eastern Classics
URL: https://www.sjc.edu/academic-programs/graduate/masters-eastern-classics
Tuition/Fees: https://www.sjc.edu/admissions-and-aid/financial-aid/tuition-and-fees
Additional Info: N/A
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
Levels:
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Critical Languages Center
URL: https://clc.ua.edu/
Tuition/Fees: https://financialaid.ua.edu/cost/
Additional Info: N/A
University of California - Berkeley
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Fall and spring semester/Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies
URL: http://sseas.berkeley.edu/
Tuition/Fees: http://admissions.berkeley.edu/tuition
Additional Info: Regular language courses at elementary and intermediate levels, as well as advanced literature/readings course.
University of California - Los Angeles
Levels: Elementary (1st year) and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
Tuition/Fees: http://www.admission.ucla.edu/Prospect/budget.htm
Additional Info: N/A
University of California - Santa Barbara
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Religious Studies Department
URL: http://www.religion.ucsb.edu/
Tuition/Fees: https://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/cost-of-attendance
Additional Info: Elementary and intermediate courses available. Several advanced Sanskrit literature courses available as well.
University of Central Oklahoma
Levels:
Frequency: Available on demand
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Modern Languages
URL: http://sites.uco.edu/la/modern-languages/index.asp
Tuition/Fees: https://www.uco.edu/admissions-aid/enrollment-services/
Additional Info: N/A
University of Chicago
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: South Asian Languages and Civilizations
URL: http://salc.uchicago.edu/
Tuition/Fees: https://financialaid.uchicago.edu/current-students/costs
Additional Info: N/A
University of Colorado Boulder
Levels: Introductory 1-2, Intermediate 1-2
Frequency:Every Semester or depending on student need
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Religious Studies
URL: https://catalog.colorado.edu/courses-a-z/snsk/
Tuition/Fees: Regular campus tuition for credit-bearing programs
Additional Info: Non-CU students can take it through the Continuing Education ACCESS program.
University of Georgia
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Linguistics
URL: http://linguistics.uga.edu/
Tuition/Fees: https://www.admissions.uga.edu/prospective-students/tuition-fees
Additional Info: N/A
University of Hawaii - Manoa
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Fall and spring semester/Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures
URL: http://ipll.manoa.hawaii.edu/
Tuition/Fees: http://www.catalog.hawaii.edu/tuitionfees/regtuition.htm
Additional Info: N/A
University of Iowa
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Sanskrit not be offered after the 2019-20 academic year.
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures
URL: https://clas.uiowa.edu/dwllc/asll
Tuition/Fees: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/finances/estimated-costs-attendance
Additional Info: N/A
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Classics
URL: http://www.umass.edu/classics/
Tuition/Fees:
Additional Info: N/A
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Asian Languages and Cultures – South Asian Language Program
URL: https://lsa.umich.edu/asian/language-and-academic-programs/south-asian-programs.html
Tuition/Fees: http://ro.umich.edu/tuition/
Additional Info: N/A
University of Missouri - Columbia
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: South Asian Studies Program
URL: http://southasia.missouri.edu/
Tuition/Fees: https://admissions.missouri.edu/costs/
Additional Info: N/A
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Levels: Elementary (1st year)
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Classics and Religious Studies
URL: https://www.unl.edu/classics/
Tuition/Fees: https://admissions.unl.edu/cost/
Additional Info: Only offered as intro to ancient languages class, which includes some study of Sanskrit.
University of New Mexico
Levels: Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency:
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Religious Studies Program
URL: https://religious-studies.unm.edu/
Tuition/Fees: https://admissions.unm.edu/costs-financial-aid/index.html
Additional Info: Only offers advanced Sanskrit reading course.
University of Pennsylvania
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Fall and spring semester/Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: South Asia Studies Department
URL: https://www.southasia.upenn.edu
Tuition/Fees: http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/paying/cost-of-attendance.htm
Additional Info: N/A
University of Pittsburgh
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Classics
URL: http://www.classics.pitt.edu/
Tuition/Fees: http://ir.pitt.edu/undergraduate-tuition/
Additional Info: N/A
University of Rochester
Levels: Intermediate (2nd year)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Religion and Classics
URL: https://www.sas.rochester.edu/rel/
Tuition/Fees: https://www.rochester.edu/adminfinance/bursar/charges.htm
Additional Info: Intermediate Sanskrit readings course. Additionally, independent study options are available.
University of South Florida
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Directed study/offered by request
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Religious Studies
URL: http://religious-studies.usf.edu/
Tuition/Fees: Tuition Rates (usf.edu)
Additional Info: N/A
University of Texas - Austin
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Asian Studies
URL: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/asianstudies/index.php
Tuition/Fees: https://tuition.utexas.edu/
Additional Info: N/A
University of Virginia
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
URL: Sanskrit | Department of Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures (virginia.edu)
Tuition/Fees: Tuition & Fees | Student Financial Services (virginia.edu)
Additional Info: N/A
University of Washington
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Fall, winter, and spring quarter/Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Department of Asian Languages and Literature
URL: https://asian.washington.edu/fields/sanskrit
Tuition/Fees: https://www.washington.edu/financialaid/getting-started/student-budgets/
Additional Info: N/A
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year)
Frequency: Summer institute/Yearly
Distance/Online: Yes, available upon request and enrollment
Department/Program: South Asia Summer Language Institute
Tuition/Fees: https://sasli.wisc.edu/tuition-and-fees/
Additional Info: Intensive summer institute.
Vanderbilt University
Levels: First-year in the catalogue, Intermediate courses expected to be offered in fall 2020
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: Asian Studies
URL: Asian Studies Program | Vanderbilt University
Tuition/Fees: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/financialaid/
Additional Info: Sanskrit is a new offering beginning in the fall of 2019. Will offer second year by the fall of 2020. Independent studies are available at higher levels and for graduate student work.
Yale University
Levels: Elementary (1st year), Intermediate (2nd year), and Advanced (3rd year and beyond)
Frequency: Yearly
Distance/Online: No
Department/Program: South Asian Studies Council
URL: http://southasia.macmillan.yale.edu/
Tuition/Fees: https://finaid.yale.edu/costs-affordability/costs
Additional Info: N/A