Bachelors in Linguistics in the United States
307 bachelors programmes in linguistics at 117 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 38,650 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 27,438 USD and 46,013 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Linguistics programmes
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Specialisations within linguistics
Linguistics 102 Italian Studies 67 Japanese Studies 53 Romance Studies 52 Language Studies 33
Universities for linguistics in the United States
- University of California, Los Angeles (15)
- Boston University (10)
- Florida State University (8)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) (7)
- University of Washington (7)
- University of California, San Diego (6)
- University at Buffalo (6)
- Dartmouth College (6)
- Brigham Young University (6)
- Emory University, Atlanta (6)
Bachelors in Linguistics in the United States: common questions
- How many linguistics programmes are there in the United States?
- 307 linguistics bachelors programmes at 117 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a linguistics degree in the United States cost?
- The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in linguistics in the United States is 38,650 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 27,438 USD and 46,013 USD per year.
- Can I study linguistics in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the linguistics programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (307 of 307).
- Are any of these linguistics programmes available online?
- 2 of the 307 programmes in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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