Universities in the United States
185 Bachelor's Programs in American Studies in the United States
- programs
- 185 programs
- universities
- 104 universities
- taught in English
- 100% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 39,563 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as BS in American Studies in the United States and Bachelors in American Studies in the United States.
United States has 185 bachelors programs in american studies open to international students, at 104 universities. Almost all of them — 100% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 39,563 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 28,326 USD and 50,570 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
American Studies programs
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Top universities for American Studies in the United States
Ranked by how many american studies programs each one runs in the United States — the count is next to the name.
- Penn State University (7)
- University of Washington (5)
- University of California, Riverside (4)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (4)
- Portland State University (4)
- Vanderbilt University (4)
- University of California, Davis (4)
- University of California, Los Angeles (4)
- Saint Louis University (3)
- San Francisco State University (3)
January intake in the United States
17 of these programs list a dated January start that is still ahead. Dates come from each listing — confirm on the program page before planning around one.
- Bachelor in Africology and African American Studies — Temple University · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in American Studies, BA — University of Iowa · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in African and African American Studies — Dartmouth College · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in Asian and Asian American Studies, B.A. — California State University, Los Angeles · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in African American Studies — The University of Alabama at Birmingham · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in American Studies — Temple University · starts Jan 2027
Bachelors in American Studies in the United States: common questions
- How many american studies programs are there in the United States?
- 185 american studies bachelors programs at 104 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of 12 October 2026.
- How much does a american studies degree in the United States cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for bachelor's programs in american studies in the United States is 39,563 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 28,326 USD and 50,570 USD a year.
- Can I study american studies in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the american studies programs in the United States in our catalog are taught in English (185 of 185).
- Are any of these american studies programs available online?
- 4 of the 185 programs in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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