Top Musicology Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#16/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Musicology
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$20.8K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#42/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A Musicology
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE315IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$57.8K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#70/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Musicology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$46.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/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 Musicology
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE298TOEFL84
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.8K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/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 Musicology
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 Musicology
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
Ph.D Music - Musicology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$38.5K/Yr
Living
$19K/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
B.A Music - Musicology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT21TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$41.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#306/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Indiana University, Bloomington

8.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)Indiana, USA78%Acceptance Rate
M.A Musicology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE300TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$27.1K/Yr
Living
$14K/Yr
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#410/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

8.0(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Historical Musicology and Music Theory
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309TOEFL90PTE50
Programs
Tuition:  
$25K/Yr
Living
$18.1K/Yr
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#452/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook

10.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)New York, USA49%Acceptance Rate
M.A Music History-Theory and Ethnomusicology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309IELTS6.0PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$24.5K/Yr
Living
$13.4K/Yr
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#465/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Kansas, Lawrence

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%Acceptance Rate
B.Mus Musicology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE60
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Tuition:  
$28.3K/Yr
Living
$10.3K/Yr
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#540/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA
M.A Musicology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL105
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Tuition:  
$35.2K/Yr
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#546/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu

Hawaii, USA69.7%Acceptance Rate
M.A Musicology
Course duration:
1 month
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo90IELTS5.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.6K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#741/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Brandeis University, Waltham

6.5(Based on 1 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA35.3%Acceptance Rate
M.A Musicology
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL100PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.3K/Yr
Living
$14.9K/Yr
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#781/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Kentucky, Lexington

10.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Kentucky, USA92.4%Acceptance Rate
M.A Musicology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$35.5K/Yr
Living
$16K/Yr
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#901/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of North Texas, Denton

7.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)Texas, USA72%Acceptance Rate
M.A Musicology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE307TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$10.1K/Yr
Living
$10.3K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Denver, Denver

8.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Colorado, USA71%Acceptance Rate
M.A Musicology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$51.1K/Yr
Living
$12.6K/Yr
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#1201/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Portland State University, Portland

8.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)Oregon, USA90.9%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Musicology / Ethnomusicology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$33K/Yr
Living
$12.8K/Yr
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#1926/2000 CWUR Ranking 2025

Brooklyn College, Brooklyn

5.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)New York, USA54%Acceptance Rate
M.A Musicology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE44
Programs
Tuition:  
$25.6K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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