Overview

Students may major or minor in Linguistics at Washington University in St. Louis, and many of our courses can be used to fulfill cluster requirements. The Courses page includes courses taught by other departments which increase understanding of linguistics and can, in most cases, also be applied toward a Linguistics major or minor.

The University also offers, in addition to Linguistics, several other courses of study for students interested in other approaches to language. These include but are probably not limited to Classics; East Asian Languages and Cultures; English; Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies; Germanic Languages and Literatures; and Romance Languages and Literatures. There are also several area studies programs that incorporate substantial study of modern languages.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linguistics

Syntactic Analysis

Phonological Analysis

Computational Linguistics

Semantics

Phonetics

Historical and Comparative Linguistics

Sociolinguistics

Philosophy of Language

Language Acquisition

Psychology of Language

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Louis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

School Report and Official Transcript

Teacher Evaluation

Counselor Recommendation

Self-reported or official SAT or ACT scores. See our one-year test optional policy for applicants in 2021.

TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test for students whose first language is not English

Portfolio (required for students applying to the College of Art, strongly encouraged for students applying to the College of Architecture.) The portfolio should be submitted using SlideRoom.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

68240 USD / year

≈ 68240 USD / year
Out-of-State

68240 USD / year

≈ 68240 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

68240 USD / year

≈ 68240 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Louis

United States

1015 - 1530 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Saint Louis

Funding

Scholarships Information

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