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Best US Universities for Modern Languages Studies 2024 - QS World University Rankings

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The top universities for the study of modern languages in the United States are offering prestigious new language programs for international students. Many programs require the study of cultural studies and anthropology courses related to the country (or countries) where the target language is spoken.

Students will study literary texts, films, local media, the historical and political context of a particular region. Professionally oriented courses are available to students covering topics such as translation, international relations, business processes in different regions, or media and communication research.

One of the main advantages of programs with the study of modern languages is the opportunity to spend a semester or a year abroad in a country where the language of instruction is widespread.

This experience is aimed at increasing the level of language proficiency, will allow students to immerse themselves in another culture, expand their circle of communication. For this reason, many modern language programs are designed for four years, while the student spends one year (more often the third) at a partner university abroad, gaining work or study experience.

Check out our ranking of the top US universities for modern languages.

Best modern languages universities in USA 2024 - QS World University rankings

1	Harvard University
2	University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
3	Stanford University
4	Yale University
5	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
6	Columbia University
7	Princeton University
8	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
9	New York University (NYU)
10	University of Chicago
11	Cornell University
12	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
13	University of Pennsylvania
14	Brown University
15	Duke University
16	University of Texas at Austin
17	University of Wisconsin-Madison
18	Boston University
19	Georgetown University
20	Indiana University Bloomington
21	Johns Hopkins University
22	Northwestern University
23	Pennsylvania State University
24	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
25	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
26	University of Maryland, College Park
27	University of Massachusetts Amherst
28	City University of New York
29	Dartmouth College
30	Michigan State University
31	The Ohio State University
32	The University of Arizona
33	University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
34	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
35	University of Southern California
36	University of Virginia
37	University of Washington
38	Arizona State University
39	Rutgers University–New Brunswick
40	University of California, Irvine
41	University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
42	University of Minnesota Twin Cities
43	University of Notre Dame
44	University of Pittsburgh
45	Boston College
46	Rice University
47	University of California, Davis
48	University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

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