Top Language and Literature Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#179/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara 8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate	B.A Classical Language and Literature Emphasis Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: $15.7K/Yr Living: $15.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#314/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Miami, Coral Gables 9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Language and Literacy Learning in Multilingual Settings Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $50.8K/Yr Living: $13.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#358/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Virginia Tech, Blacksburg 9.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)Virginia, USA55%Acceptance Rate	B.A Literature and Language Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1390IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $33.3K/Yr Living: $17K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#440/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of California-Riverside, Riverside 8.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA70%Acceptance Rate	B.A Comparative Literature and Languages - Russian Studies Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: $13.1K/Yr Living: $15.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia $23.2K 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $34.9K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $17.1K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona $59.5K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $40.7K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $30.8K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now
#525/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Georgia, Athens 7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Georgia, USA37.2%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Language and Literacy Education (TESOL and World Language Education) Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $30.8K/Yr Living: $11.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#546/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu Hawaii, USA69.7%Acceptance Rate	B.A Philippine Language and Literature Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo135IELTS7PTE68 Programs	Tuition: $33.3K/Yr Living: $13.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#628/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	USC-Aiken, Aiken South Carolina, USA61.5%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Education: Language and Literacy Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $29.8K/Yr Living: $7.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City Missouri, USA78%Acceptance Rate	B.A German: Language and Literature Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100TOEFL70PTE48 Programs	Tuition: $33.1K/Yr Living: $15K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/1503 QS Ranking 2025 Check Other Rankings	USC-Columbia, Columbia 8.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)South Carolina, USA61.5%Acceptance Rate	M.Ed Education: Language and Literacy Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL80PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $22.3K/Yr Living: $17.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/1200 QS Ranking 2022 Check Other Rankings	Smith College, Northampton 8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA20%Acceptance Rate	B.A Italian Language and Literature Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $61.3K/Yr Living: $16.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#301/1200 THE Ranking 2022 Check Other Rankings	Hofstra University, Hempstead 8.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)New York, USA71%Acceptance Rate	B.A Comparative Literature and Languages Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL80PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $54.3K/Yr Living: $14.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1228/2459 US News Ranking 2024 Check Other Rankings	California State University-Sacramento, Sacramento 9.8(Based on 5 User Reviews)California, USA65%Acceptance Rate	M.A Education - Language and Literacy Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE65 Programs	Tuition: $23.6K/Yr Living: $14.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1201/1502 THE Ranking 2023 Check Other Rankings	University of North Carolina, Wilmington 6.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA20%Acceptance Rate	M.Ed Education - Language and Literacy Specialization Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7PTE54 Programs	Tuition: $20.2K/Yr Living: $10.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1982/2000 CWUR Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA30%Acceptance Rate	B.A Literature and Language Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95TOEFL71 Programs	Tuition: $12.6K/Yr Living: $14.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#321/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	University of Evansville, Evansville 7.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Indiana, USA90%Acceptance Rate	B.A Language and Literature Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $42.8K/Yr Living: $12.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#505/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	University of North Georgia, Dahlonega 7.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Georgia, USA75%Acceptance Rate	B.A Modern Languages - Arabic Language and Literature Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: $19.8K/Yr Living: $10.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#538/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	St. Mary's University, San Antonio Texas, USA89%Acceptance Rate	B.A English and Master of Arts in English Literature and Language Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6PTE55 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: $35.1K/Yr Living: $10.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#546/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck 7.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA87%Acceptance Rate	B.A English Language and Literature - Writing Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100IELTS6PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $38.5K/Yr Living: $13.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#546/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	Bowie State University, Bowie Maryland, USA84%Acceptance Rate	B.A English - Literature and Language Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL73 Programs	Tuition: $42.1K/Yr Living: $10.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#546/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock 6.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA7.1%Acceptance Rate	B.S English, Language and Literature Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95TOEFL62 Programs	Tuition: $15.4K/Yr Living: $10.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Language and Literature Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

Found 24 universities

UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

University of Miami, Coral Gables

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

University of California-Riverside, Riverside

Partner Colleges

University of Georgia, Athens

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu

USC-Aiken, Aiken

University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City

USC-Columbia, Columbia

Smith College, Northampton

Hofstra University, Hempstead

California State University-Sacramento, Sacramento

University of North Carolina, Wilmington

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

University of Evansville, Evansville

University of North Georgia, Dahlonega

St. Mary's University, San Antonio

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck

Bowie State University, Bowie

Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock

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