RGS at a Glance

RGS Fact Sheet 2025–2026

Explore key information about Respect Graduate School, its academic mission, Master of Arts in Islamic Studies program, students, faculty, alumni, financial aid, and institutional profile.

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Master of Arts in Islamic Studies Interdisciplinary graduate education grounded in traditional Islamic disciplines and responsive to contemporary challenges.

Mission Statement

Academic excellence rooted in Islamic Studies

Respect Graduate School is an academic institution which specializes in Islamic Studies, aiming at excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship. With genuine appreciation for and study of traditional Islamic disciplines, RGS applies interdisciplinary and creative approaches to equip students to respond to contemporary social and intellectual challenges in the global context. Fostering respect and dialogue with diverse communities, RGS also offers moral and spiritual service to all.

Vision

Knowledge centered on the Sacred

To become a distinguished university where religious and human knowledge are investigated from within a perspective that centers the Sacred.

Degree Offered

Master of Arts in Islamic Studies

The MAIS program provides graduate-level study in Islamic Studies through an interdisciplinary academic framework.

2025–2026 Institutional Profile

Facts about the RGS MAIS Students

The following figures provide a current overview of student enrollment, faculty, alumni, tuition, financial aid, and institutional development.

MAIS Enrollment 60 Students enrolled during the 2025–2026 academic year.

Full-Time Faculty 4 Full-time faculty members.

Alumni 12 Alumni from the graduating classes of 2018, 2025, and 2026.

Institutional Scholarships 75% Of MAIS students receive scholarships covering 50–100% of tuition.

Student Profile — Spring 2026

Enrollment profile based on a total of 60 students.

Total Students: 60

Faculty

Full-time faculty: 4 Muslim faculty members
Part-time faculty: 3–4 Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faculty members

Tuition & Financial Aid

MAIS tuition: $500 per credit
Institutional scholarships: 64% of MAIS students receive scholarships covering 50–100% of tuition

Alumni

RGS has 12 alumni from three graduating classes: 2018, 2025, and 2026.

History

Respect Graduate School was founded in 2012 as Respect Institute.

Accreditation & Authority

Accreditation status: Candidate for accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Degree-granting authority: PA State Education Department

Facilities

2200 Industrial Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18017

Continuing Education

RGS offers non-credit continuing education courses and certificate programs.

Official Website

www.respectgs.us

Publication

Kalima Journal
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Continuing Education Impact

Extending academic excellence through lifelong learning

Respect Graduate School extends its commitment to graduate-level academic excellence through a broad and growing Continuing Education program. Across three academic terms, these non-credit offerings brought together instructors and learners through accessible courses serving a wider community.

Courses Offered 76 Continuing Education courses across Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026.

Instructor Engagements 282 Teaching participation recorded across the three terms.

Course Registrations 4,615 Registrations across the Continuing Education course offerings.

Fall 2025

26 Continuing Education courses

92 Instructors teaching

1,577 Course registrations

Spring 2026

27 Continuing Education courses

113 Instructors teaching

1,846 Course registrations

Summer 2026

23 Continuing Education courses

77 Instructors teaching

1,192 Course registrations

Instructor engagement and registration totals represent the sum of reported activity across the three academic terms and do not necessarily represent unique individuals.