Tufts University offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate level courses dealing in full or in part with the Middle East and North Africa. Undergraduate students may pursue an interdisciplinary major in Middle Eastern Studies, which complements a broad approach to the region with opportunities for cultural immersion. Graduate students at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy may complete a field of study in Southwest Asia and Islamic Civilization.

The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies welcomes student participation in its many initiatives and nurtures lasting connections with graduates of Tufts University. In 2002, the Fares Center created the Mediterranean Club, which is managed by students of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy who harbor a particular interest in organizing activities related to the history, politics, culture, and society of the Eastern Mediterranean region.