Best 24 Doctorate in Language Universities/Colleges in USA
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#1Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

California, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $61.1K/YrLiving$33.2K/YrAdmission Ph.D LinguisticsGRE328TOEFL100PTE68$61.1K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)
#2Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $69.7K/YrLiving$20.3K/YrAdmission Ph.D LinguisticsGRE330IELTS7$69.7K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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#3Cornell University logo

Cornell University, Ithaca

New York, Usa14.10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.3K/YrLiving$11.3K/YrAdmission Ph.D LinguisticsGRE310IELTS7.0PTE70$49.6K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.8/10(9 Users)
#4Carnegie Mellon University logo

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, Usa21.7%Acceptance Rate
Living$13.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D Second Language AcquisitionIELTS7.5--
Course duration: 5 years
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6.8/10(8 Users)
#5University of Wisconsin logo

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Wisconsin, Usa60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.6K/YrLiving$15.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D Asian Languages and Culture...IELTS6.5PTE54$25.6K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.8/10(16 Users)
#6Ohio State University logo

Ohio State University, Columbus

Ohio, Usa49.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $66.3K/YrLiving$14K/YrAdmission Ph.D East Asian Languages and Li...TOEFL79$66.3K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.7/10(5 Users)
#7Emory University logo

Emory University, Atlanta

Georgia, Usa25.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $59.9K/YrLiving$8.4K/YrAdmission Ph.D EnglishGMAT730TOEFL100$59.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(6 Users)
#8University of Arizona logo

University of Arizona, Tucson

Arizona, Usa78.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34K/YrLiving$19.2K/YrAdmission Ph.D Anthropology and Linguistic...GRE318TOEFL79PTE60$34K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.5/10(8 Users)
#9Case Western Reserve University logo

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

Ohio, Usa35.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $88K/YrLiving$6.5K/YrAdmission Ph.D EnglishIELTS7PTE61$88K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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5.7/10(3 Users)
#10University of Miami logo

University of Miami, Coral Gables

Florida, Usa37.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $50.8K/YrLiving$13.7K/YrAdmission Ph.D EnglishIELTS6.5$50.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024Ranked 324 by QS in 2025
#11University of Iowa logo

University of Iowa, Iowa City

Iowa, Usa80.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.4K/YrLiving$10.4K/YrAdmission Ph.D LinguisticsDuolingo105IELTS7PTE58$19.4K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.3/10(7 Users)
#12University of Utah logo

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Utah, Usa76.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.2K/YrLiving$12.5K/YrAdmission Ph.D EnglishIELTS6.5$35.2K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.3/10(8 Users)
#13University of South Florida logo

University of South Florida, Tampa

Florida, Usa47%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $15.9K/YrLiving$8.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D EnglishIELTS6.5PTE53$15.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024Ranked 621 by QS in 2025
#14University at Buffalo logo

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

New York, Usa59.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.3K/YrLiving$10.2K/YrAdmission Ph.D LinguisticsGRE309TOEFL90PTE50$30.3K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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9.7/10(14 Users)
#15University of Tennessee logo

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tennessee, Usa74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.2K/YrLiving$10.7K/YrAdmission Ph.D Modern Foreign LanguagesGMAT700TOEFL80PTE53$32.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024Ranked 481 by QS in 2025
#16University of Georgia logo

University of Georgia, Athens

Georgia, Usa52.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.8K/YrLiving$10.1K/YrAdmission Ph.D Language and Literacy Educa...IELTS6.5$30.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.7/10(7 Users)
#17University of Central Florida logo

University of Central Florida, Orlando

Florida, Usa50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.7K/YrLiving$9.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D Teaching English to Speaker...TOEFL89$28.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(19 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024Ranked 741 by QS in 2025
#18University of Maryland Baltimore County logo

University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore

Maryland, Usa81.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.9K/YrLiving$11.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D Language, Literacy and Cult...$25.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2024Ranked 771 by QS in 2025
#19Morgan State University logo

Morgan State University, Baltimore

Maryland, Usa60.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.9K/YrLiving$9.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D English$27.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 1201 by THE in 2024Ranked 332 by US News in 2024
#20University of Oklahoma logo

University of Oklahoma, Norman

Oklahoma, Usa71%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $10.8K/YrLiving$10.6K/YrAdmission Ph.D Modern Languages, Literatur...IELTS6.5PTE60$10.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 701 by QS in 2025Ranked 124 by US News in 2024
#21University of New Mexico logo

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

New Mexico, Usa45%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.5K/YrLiving$9.9K/YrAdmission Ph.D Spanish And PortugueseIELTS6.5$23.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#22Louisiana State University logo

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Louisiana, Usa76%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $58.9K/YrLiving$11.7K/YrAdmission Ph.D EnglishTOEFL79PTE59$58.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 901 by QS in 2025Ranked 185 by US News in 2024
#23University of North Texas logo

University of North Texas, Denton

Texas, Usa71.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.5K/YrLiving$10.3K/YrAdmission Ph.D EnglishACT21TOEFL79PTE53$32.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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4.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2025Ranked 260 by US News in 2024
#24University of South Carolina logo

University of South Carolina, Aiken

South Carolina, Usa52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.8K/YrLiving$7.6K/YrAdmission Ph.D LinguisticsIELTS6.5PTE53$29.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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