Top MA in English Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#5/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
M.A Liberal Arts - English
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
$41.3K/Yr
Living
$13.6K/Yr
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#21/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Yale University, New Haven

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MA English Language and Literature
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
$50.9K/Yr
Living
$19.9K/Yr
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#38/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Columbia University, New York City

7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate
MA English and Comparative Literature
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$73.5K/Yr
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#42/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A English Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$61.3K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Education
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE298TOEFL84
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.8K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
M.A English
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT500IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.1K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#114/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
M.A English
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$48.6K/Yr
Living
$16.1K/Yr
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#140/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

7.5(Based on 5 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA19%Acceptance Rate
M.A English with Literature, Medicine, and Culture
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.4K/Yr
Living
$11.6K/Yr
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#161/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Michigan State University, East Lansing

5.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate
M.A Literature in English
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
$69.7K/Yr
Living
$18.7K/Yr
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#173/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Arizona State University, Tempe

6.7(Based on 71 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Education
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL90PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.3K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#179/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate
M.A English
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$12.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#190/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
M.A English
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$66.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#207/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UM-College Park, College Park

6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Language and Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE320TOEFL80PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
$25.8K/Yr
Living
$17.4K/Yr
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#212/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Florida, Gainesville

6.8(Based on 17 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate
M.A English
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE308IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.1K/Yr
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#236/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Rochester, Rochester

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)New York, USA35.9%Acceptance Rate
M.A English - Film and Media Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$61.5K/Yr
Living
$10.5K/Yr
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#247/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Umass-Amherst, Amherst

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA
M.A English
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL80PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$37.8K/Yr
Living
$28.3K/Yr
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#272/1401 QS Ranking 2026

North Carolina State University, Raleigh

7.5(Based on 18 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
M.A English
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL4
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Tuition:  
$33.1K/Yr
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#281/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

10.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA49.7%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$45.6K/Yr
Living
$13.4K/Yr
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#285/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Georgetown University, Washington

6.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA
M.A English
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$59.9K/Yr
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#287/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Arizona, Tucson

8.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Arizona, USA86%Acceptance Rate
M.A English
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$34K/Yr
Living
$16.8K/Yr
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