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The study aimed at recognizing the level of achieving the Humanitarian Colleges track in the Preparatory Year in King Saud University to their objectives as perceived by faculty members and students. The study used the descriptive method and administered a questionnaire to faculty members and an interview with students. The sample of study consisted of 65 faculty members and 30 students. The results showed that the cognitive and affective objectives were achieved in an average degree as perceived by faculty members, whereas students themselves perceived that the cognitive objectives were low, but they stated that the affective objectives were achieved in high degree. Faculty members stated that psychomotor objectives were achieved in an average degree although some objectives were achieved in a low degree such as English Language skills. Students perceived computer skills as achieved in a high degree, whereas their English Language skills were still low. (Published Abstract)