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#1Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa4.52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $83.4K/YrLiving$21.3K/YrAdmission Ph.D LinguisticsGRE330IELTS7$83.4K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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#2Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

California, Usa4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $61.1K/YrLiving$34.3K/YrAdmission Ph.D LinguisticsGRE328TOEFL100PTE68$61.1K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)
#3Cornell University logo

Cornell University, Ithaca

New York, Usa8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.8K/YrLiving$18.6K/YrAdmission Ph.D LinguisticsIELTS7.0$20.8K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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5.7/10(11 Users)
#4Carnegie Mellon University logo

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, Usa12%Acceptance Rate
Living$15.4K/YrAdmission Ph.D Second Language AcquisitionIELTS7.5--
Course duration: 5 years
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7.2/10(9 Users)
#5University of Wisconsin-Madison logo

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

Wisconsin, Usa45%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.7K/YrLiving$16.4K/YrAdmission Ph.D Asian Languages and Culture...IELTS6.5PTE54$25.6K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.0/10(21 Users)
#6Ohio State University logo

Ohio State University, Columbus

Ohio, Usa61%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $66.3K/YrLiving$15.2K/YrAdmission Ph.D Translational Plant ScienceTOEFL79$66.3K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.3/10(6 Users)
#7University of Arizona logo

University of Arizona, Tucson

Arizona, Usa86%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34K/YrLiving$16.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D Anthropology and Linguistic...GRE318TOEFL79PTE60$34K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.0/10(18 Users)
#8University of Miami logo

University of Miami, Coral Gables

Florida, Usa19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $50.8K/YrLiving$13.7K/YrAdmission Ph.D Language and Literacy Learn...IELTS6.5$50.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026Ranked 314 by QS in 2026
#9University of Utah logo

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Utah, Usa
Tuition:  $31K/YrAdmission Ph.D World Languages and Culture...Duolingo110IELTS6.5$18.3K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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9.7/10(10 Users)
#10University at Buffalo logo

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

New York, Usa74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25K/YrLiving$18.1K/YrAdmission Ph.D LinguisticsGRE309TOEFL90PTE50$25K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.0/10(23 Users)
#11University of Iowa logo

University of Iowa, Iowa City

Iowa, Usa84.7%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 Georgia logo

University of Georgia, Athens

Georgia, Usa37.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.8K/YrLiving$11.7K/YrAdmission Ph.D Romance LanguagesIELTS6.5$30.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.7/10(7 Users)
#13University of Tennessee logo

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tennessee, Usa46%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 401 by THE in 2026Ranked 607 by QS in 2026
#14University of Central Florida logo

University of Central Florida, Orlando

Florida, Usa43%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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7.7/10(21 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2026Ranked 701 by QS in 2026
#15UM-Baltimore County logo

UM-Baltimore County, Baltimore

Maryland, Usa74%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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7.0/10(8 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2026Ranked 801 by QS in 2026
#16Louisiana State University logo

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Louisiana, Usa74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $58.9K/YrLiving$11.7K/YrAdmission Ph.D French StudiesTOEFL79PTE59$58.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 601 by THE in 2026Ranked 851 by QS in 2026
#17USC-Aiken logo

USC-Aiken, Aiken

South Carolina, Usa61.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.8K/YrLiving$7.6K/YrAdmission Ph.D LinguisticsIELTS6.5PTE53$29.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 628 by QS in 2026
#18University of Oklahoma logo

University of Oklahoma, Norman

Oklahoma, Usa77%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $10.8K/YrLiving$15.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D Modern Languages, Literatur...IELTS6.5PTE60$10.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 664 by QS in 2026Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#19University of New Mexico logo

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

New Mexico, Usa73.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.5K/YrLiving$9.9K/YrAdmission Ph.D Educational LinguisticsDuolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53$23.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#20University of South Florida-Tampa logo

University of South Florida-Tampa, Tampa

Florida, Usa41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $15.9K/YrLiving$9.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D Linguistics and Applied Lan...IELTS6.5PTE53$15.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022Ranked 228 by FORBES in 2019