Compare 18 East Asian Studies PhD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 18 East Asian Studies PhD programs in the US across 16 universities. 31% report the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as a requirement. Most programs take about 72 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $33,171 to $67,200. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Doctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and Civilizations

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $59,048
    Program duration
    96 months
  2. 2

    Stanford University

    PhD in East Asian Languages and Cultures

    Application deadline
    Nov 25
    Annual tuition
    $63,540
    Program duration
    72 months
  3. 3

    Princeton University

    Doctor of Philosophy in East Asian Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    60 months
  4. 4

    University of California, Berkeley

    PhD Asian Languages and Literatures

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $40,154
    Program duration
    84 months
  5. 5

    Yale University

    PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures and Film Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $50,900
  6. 6

    University of Pennsylvania

    Doctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and Civilizations

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    72 months
  7. 7

    University of Chicago

    Doctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages & Civilizations

    Application deadline
    Dec 13
    Annual tuition
    $67,200
    Program duration
    96 months
  8. 8

    Columbia University

    Doctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and Cultures

    Application deadline
    Dec 4
    Annual tuition
    $56,840
    Program duration
    36 months
  9. 9

    University of Washington

    PhD Asian Languages and Literatures

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $33,171
    Program duration
    120 months
  10. 10

    Washington University in St. Louis

    PhD in East Asian Languages and Cultures

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Program duration
    72 months

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The complete list of East Asian Studies PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and Civilizations96 months
#1Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History and East Asian Languages (HEAL)72 months
#2Stanford UniversityPhD in East Asian Languages and Cultures72 months
#4Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Studies60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyPhD Asian Languages and Literatures84 months
#8Yale UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and Literatures72 months
#8Yale UniversityPhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures and Film Studies
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and Civilizations72 months
#11University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages & Civilizations96 months
#12Columbia UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and Cultures36 months
#24New York UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Studies
#25University of WashingtonPhD Asian Languages and Literatures120 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisPhD in East Asian Languages and Cultures72 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and Literatures84 months
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusPhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages and Cultures
University of OregonDoctor of Philosophy in East Asian Languages & Literatures24 months

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