37 Best colleges for Linguistics in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 1.95M citations received by 63.4K academic papers made by 37 universities in Georgia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Linguistics

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

2. Emory University

Atlanta

For Linguistics

#53 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Linguistics

#66 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Linguistics

#95 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Linguistics

#184 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

6. Augusta University

Augusta

For Linguistics

#208 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Linguistics

#278 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Linguistics

#315 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Linguistics

#402 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Linguistics

#490 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Linguistics

#501 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Linguistics

#534 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Linguistics

#548 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

14. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Linguistics

#630 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

15. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Linguistics

#638 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

16. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Linguistics

#653 in the United States

#711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

17. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Linguistics

#756 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

18. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Linguistics

#778 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $25,609

19. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Linguistics

#786 in the United States

#851 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Linguistics

#794 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,087

21. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Linguistics

#803 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

22. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Linguistics

#841 in the United States

#909 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

23. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Linguistics

#893 in the United States

#963 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

24. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Linguistics

#948 in the United States

#1021 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $34,733
Receiving Aid: 91%

25. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Linguistics

#982 in the United States

#1056 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,853
Enrollment: 3,078

26. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Linguistics

#991 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Net Price: $27,507
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

27. Life University

Marietta

For Linguistics

#999 in the United States

#1073 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $30,403

28. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Linguistics

#1016 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

29. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Linguistics

#1038 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,205
Enrollment: 4,902

30. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Linguistics

#1071 in the United States

#1146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 858
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

31. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Linguistics

#1114 in the United States

#1190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 157
Male:Female: 40:60

32. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Linguistics

#1123 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Linguistics

#1146 in the United States

#1222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $46,524

34. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Linguistics

#1186 in the United States

#1265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,304

35. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Linguistics

#1218 in the United States

#1297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1213
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $22,251

36. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Linguistics

#1255 in the United States

#1336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $5,535
Enrollment: 4,955

37. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Linguistics

#1283 in the United States

#1365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $20,509
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,139

Closest to Georgia states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	20	78
Alabama	22	80
Tennessee	29	45
North Carolina	34	27
Kentucky	19	65
Florida	39	37
Mississippi	11	182
Virginia	39	43
West Virginia	13	115
Indiana	31	34
Arkansas	16	147
Louisiana	20	81
Ohio	51	22
District of Columbia	8	57
Maryland	26	13
Illinois	61	9
Missouri	32	36
Pennsylvania	89	8
New Jersey	24	23
Michigan	30	4
Iowa	19	35
New York	117	7
Connecticut	20	11
Oklahoma	15	121
Wisconsin	27	15
Rhode Island	9	61
Kansas	10	74
Massachusetts	60	2
Vermont	7	122
Texas	68	18
New Hampshire	11	83
Minnesota	25	25
Nebraska	10	104
Maine	9	220
South Dakota	8	339
Colorado	18	51
New Mexico	7	98
North Dakota	5	215
Puerto Rico	9	498
Utah	10	49
Arizona	8	31
Montana	4	218
Idaho	7	203
Nevada	4	144
California	110	1
Oregon	16	87
Washington	23	6
Alaska	3	331
Hawaii	6	108