This research examines how Middle Eastern American college students experience the campus climate of four-year colleges and universities. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods research design, the study analyzes the factors of campus climate that have the greatest impact on determining the extent to which Middle Eastern American college students experience a sense of belonging or exclusion on campus and perceive a discriminatory campus climate. Relatedly, the research investigates how Middle Eastern American college students negotiate racial and ethnic identity, and how their identification with a Middle Eastern or Middle Eastern American background impacts their college experiences. Two conceptual frameworks guiding the study are Social Identity Theory and the Diverse Learning Environments Model. By advancing understandings of how specific features of university climate impact students' sense of belonging and perceptions of discrimination, the study augments the limited body of extant literature focusing on the college experience of Middle Eastern Americans and adds to our understanding of minoritized student experience as a whole. As a group, Middle Eastern Americans are difficult to differentiate in institutional systems due to the lack of a separate census category for Middle Eastern Americans, who are often counted as White. The dearth of information about this group limits the ability of colleges and universities to effectively create policy and offer adequate services and support to their Middle Eastern American students. The ability of educational institutions to offer these services is especially pertinent given that over the past decades, Middle Eastern Americans have been negatively portrayed in U.S. popular culture and government policies, have faced discrimination, and have been subjected to damaging stereotypes. This research provides a valuable tool for educational leadership policymakers in implementing changes to promote success for Middle Eastern American college students and others from various minoritized backgrounds. Further, this study represents a significant contribution to the field, as it comprises one of the first comprehensive mixed-methods investigations of Middle Eastern American students' experiences of campus climate. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]