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General Foreign Languages Schools - 2024 Ranking

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ListedIn 2024, we ranked 471 foreign language schools offering general foreign languages programs. General foreign languages programs are the most popular in California (51 schools), New York (36 schools), Texas (24 schools), and Pennsylvania (20 schools).

The best general studies program in the United States is offered by Columbia University in the City of New York. That school has an excellent general studies program evaluated with five-star rating for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

The ranking of the Top 50 general studies schools is below. To compare all general studies schools, narrow your search by state or degree.

Top 50 general studies schools:

Columbia University in the City of New York - Foreign Language School Ranking
1. Columbia University in the City of New York

Located in New York City, New York

New York University - Foreign Language School Ranking
2. New York University

Located in New York City, New York

Middlebury College - Foreign Language School Ranking
3. Middlebury College

Located in Middlebury, Vermont

University of California Los Angeles - Foreign Language School Ranking
4. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of California Berkeley - Foreign Language School Ranking
5. University of California Berkeley

Located in Berkeley, California

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Foreign Language School Ranking
6. University of North Carolina

Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of Florida - Foreign Language School Ranking
7. University of Florida

Located in Gainesville, Florida

University of California Santa Barbara - Foreign Language School Ranking
8. University of California Santa Barbara

Located in Santa Barbara, California

University of Washington Seattle - Foreign Language School Ranking
9. University of Washington Seattle

Located in Seattle, Washington

University of Pittsburgh - Foreign Language School Ranking
10. University of Pittsburgh

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

University of Georgia - Foreign Language School Ranking
11. University of Georgia

Located in Athens, Georgia

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Foreign Language School Ranking
12. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Located in Champaign, Illinois

University of Wisconsin Madison - Foreign Language School Ranking
13. University of Wisconsin Madison

Located in Madison, Wisconsin

Brigham Young University - Foreign Language School Ranking
14. Brigham Young University

Located in Provo, Utah

Ohio State University - Foreign Language School Ranking
15. Ohio State University

Located in Columbus, Ohio

University of Massachusetts Amherst - Foreign Language School Ranking
16. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Located in Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Foreign Language School Ranking
17. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Florida International University - Foreign Language School Ranking
18. Florida International University

Located in Miami, Florida

Indiana University Bloomington - Foreign Language School Ranking
19. Indiana University Bloomington

Located in Bloomington, Indiana

University of Cincinnati - Foreign Language School Ranking
20. University of Cincinnati

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio

CUNY Hunter College - Foreign Language School Ranking
21. CUNY Hunter College

Located in New York City, New York

Arizona State University Immersion - Foreign Language School Ranking
22. Arizona State University Immersion

Located in Tempe, Arizona

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Foreign Language School Ranking
23. University of North Carolina

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina

University of Arizona - Foreign Language School Ranking
24. University of Arizona

Located in Tucson, Arizona

University of Kansas - Foreign Language School Ranking
25. University of Kansas

Located in Lawrence, Kansas

University of Oregon - Foreign Language School Ranking
26. University of Oregon

Located in Eugene, Oregon

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Foreign Language School Ranking
27. University of Hawaii

Located in Honolulu, Hawaii

University of New Mexico - Foreign Language School Ranking
28. University of New Mexico

Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras - Foreign Language School Ranking
29. University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras

Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Stanford University - Foreign Language School Ranking
30. Stanford University

Located in Stanford, California

Yale University - Foreign Language School Ranking
31. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

Duke University - Foreign Language School Ranking
32. Duke University

Located in Durham, North Carolina

Harvard University - Foreign Language School Ranking
33. Harvard University

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Dartmouth College - Foreign Language School Ranking
34. Dartmouth College

Located in Hanover, New Hampshire

Carnegie Mellon University - Foreign Language School Ranking
35. Carnegie Mellon University

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Vanderbilt University - Foreign Language School Ranking
36. Vanderbilt University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

Washington University in St Louis - Foreign Language School Ranking
37. Washington University in St Louis

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Southern California - Foreign Language School Ranking
38. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, California

Georgia Institute of Technology - Foreign Language School Ranking
39. Georgia Institute of Technology

Located in Atlanta, Georgia

Boston University - Foreign Language School Ranking
40. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Wake Forest University - Foreign Language School Ranking
41. Wake Forest University

Located in Winston Salem, North Carolina

Brandeis University - Foreign Language School Ranking
42. Brandeis University

Located in Waltham, Massachusetts

Hamilton College - Foreign Language School Ranking
43. Hamilton College

Located in Clinton, New York

University of Rochester - Foreign Language School Ranking
44. University of Rochester

Located in Rochester, New York

University of California Irvine - Foreign Language School Ranking
45. University of California Irvine

Located in Irvine, California

University of Maryland College Park - Foreign Language School Ranking
46. University of Maryland College Park

Located in College Park, Maryland

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Foreign Language School Ranking
47. North Carolina State University

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina

Clemson University - Foreign Language School Ranking
48. Clemson University

Located in Clemson, South Carolina

Texas A & M University College Station - Foreign Language School Ranking
49. Texas A & M University College Station

Located in College Station, Texas

Binghamton University - Foreign Language School Ranking
50. Binghamton University

Located in Vestal, New York


General studies schools by state:

Schools by State9 General Studies Schools in Alabama6 General Studies Schools in Arizona6 General Studies Schools in Arkansas51 General Studies Schools in California5 General Studies Schools in Colorado5 General Studies Schools in Connecticut2 General Studies Schools in Delaware7 General Studies Schools in Florida13 General Studies Schools in Georgia5 General Studies Schools in Idaho11 General Studies Schools in Illinois14 General Studies Schools in Indiana5 General Studies Schools in Iowa10 General Studies Schools in Kansas4 General Studies Schools in Kentucky7 General Studies Schools in Louisiana1 General Studies Schools in Maine9 General Studies Schools in Maryland17 General Studies Schools in Massachusetts14 General Studies Schools in Michigan4 General Studies Schools in Minnesota8 General Studies Schools in Mississippi10 General Studies Schools in Missouri4 General Studies Schools in Montana7 General Studies Schools in Nebraska3 General Studies Schools in Nevada3 General Studies Schools in New Hampshire11 General Studies Schools in New Jersey4 General Studies Schools in New Mexico36 General Studies Schools in New York17 General Studies Schools in North Carolina5 General Studies Schools in North Dakota19 General Studies Schools in Ohio9 General Studies Schools in Oklahoma6 General Studies Schools in Oregon20 General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania5 General Studies Schools in Rhode Island11 General Studies Schools in South Carolina5 General Studies Schools in South Dakota11 General Studies Schools in Tennessee24 General Studies Schools in Texas4 General Studies Schools in Utah3 General Studies Schools in Vermont16 General Studies Schools in Virginia6 General Studies Schools in Washington1 General Studies Schools in District of Columbia2 General Studies Schools in West Virginia9 General Studies Schools in Wisconsin1 General Studies Schools in Wyoming
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DC
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming


General studies schools by diploma:

Certificates: 87 schools
Associate's Degrees: 91 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 301 schools
Master's Degrees: 107 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 24 schools

General studies schools by region:

Midwest: 113 schools
Northeast: 101 schools
Northwest: 22 schools
South: 157 schools
Southeast: 110 schools
West: 100 schools

Other foreign language programs:

Spanish and Romance: 1,024 schools
German and Germanic: 343 schools
Scandinavian and Celtic: 15 schools
Russian and Slavic: 141 schools
Chinese and Asian: 193 schools
Arabic and Semitic: 94 schools
Latin and Classical: 269 schools
Sign Language: 185 schools
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