Best Colleges for Literature

Hamilton College is a small private liberal arts college located in Clinton, NY ranked 44th in the United States. It has a total of 2,083 full-time undergraduate students and is quite competitive, accepting 16.39% of applicants. Hamilton College offers 42 different majors and is best known for its Literature, Chinese Language and Literature, and Creative Writing programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 7th, and 8th respectively). With an annual tuition of $55,970 per year, Hamilton College is extremely costly. 92.82% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, employment. Open graduating, alumni go on to earn close to $60,200 per year, which is 45% over the national median.

Bennington College is a very small private liberal arts college located in Bennington, VT ranked 249th in the United States. It has a total of 783 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 60.79% of applicants. Bennington College offers 134 different majors and is best known for its Literature, Ceramics, and Visual and Performing Arts programs (nationally ranked 3rd, 5th, and 14th respectively). With an annual tuition of $55,200 per year, Bennington College is extremely costly. 70% of students graduate beginning the next phase of their lives, entering the workforce. After college, alumni go on to generate roughly $29,500 per year, which is 29% less than the national median.

Duke University is a large private university located in Durham, NC ranked 6th in America. It has a total of 7,338 full-time undergraduate students and is highly competitive, accepting 7.6% of applicants. Duke University offers 242 different majors and is best known for its Public Policy Analysis, Computer Engineering, and Education programs (nationally ranked 1st, 2nd, and 2nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $55,880 per year, Duke University is exceptionally pricey. 94.41% of students graduate beginning the next phase of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to take in approximately $84,400 per year, which is 103% over the national median.

The New School is a large private university located in New York, NY ranked 180th in the nation. It has a total of 9,104 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting something like four out of every seven applicants. The New School offers 113 different majors and is best known for its Fine and Studio Arts Management, Fashion Design, and Web Design programs (nationally ranked 1st, 2nd, and 2nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $49,778 per year, The New School is very high-priced. 60.27% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, working. Open graduating, alumni go on to earn around $44,500 per year, which is 7% above the national median.

University of California-Los Angeles is a very large public university located in Los Angeles, CA ranked 33rd in the nation. It has a total of 33,703 full-time undergraduate students and is quite competitive, accepting practically 1 in every 9 applicants. University of California-Los Angeles offers 333 different majors and is best known for its Psychology, Sociology, and Political Science and Government programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $11,442 for students from California and $41,196 for those from out-of-state, University of California-Los Angeles is rather expensive. 80.62% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to take in close to $60,700 per year, which is 46% over the national median.

SUNY at Purchase College is a small public institution located in Purchase, NY ranked 66th in New York. It has a total of 4,647 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 51.51% of applicants. SUNY at Purchase College offers 62 different majors and is best known for its Fine and Studio Arts Management, Playwriting and Screenwriting, and Literature programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 4th, and 7th respectively). With an annual tuition of $7,070 for in-state students and $16,980 for those from out-of-state, SUNY at Purchase College is reasonably priced. 67.84% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, entering the labor force. Open graduating, alumni go on to make roughly $35,200 per year, which is 15% under the national median.

American University is a large private university located in Washington, DC ranked 107th in the nation. It has a total of 9,034 full-time undergraduate students and is somewhat competitive, accepting close to 3/8 of applicants. American University offers 199 different majors and is best known for its International Relations and Affairs, Recording Arts Technology, and Musical Theatre programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 4th, and 7th respectively). With an annual tuition of $49,070 per year, American University is very high-priced. 75.84% of students graduate beginning the next phase of their lives, joining the labor market. After graduation, alumni go on to make near $61,000 per year, which is 47% over the national median.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public university located in Pittsburgh, PA ranked 157th in the US. It has a total of 20,856 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 56.65% of applicants. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus offers 422 different majors and is best known for its Rhetoric and Composition, Bioinformatics, and Biological and Physical Sciences programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively). With an annual tuition of $18,628 for in-state students and $32,656 for those from out-of-state, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is reasonably expensive. 67.18% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, entering the labor market. Open graduating, alumni go on to earn approximately $53,900 per year, which is 30% greater than the national median.

Loyola University New Orleans is a small private institution located in New Orleans, LA ranked 5th in Louisiana. It has a total of 3,365 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 75.02% acceptance rate. Loyola University New Orleans offers 96 different majors and is best known for its Music Management, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, and Literature programs (nationally ranked 4th, 7th, and 10th respectively). With an annual tuition of $38,926 per year, Loyola University New Orleans is rather costly. 50.27% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to take in about $47,100 per year, which is 13% greater than the national median.

Illinois Wesleyan University is a small private liberal arts college located in Bloomington, IL ranked 241st in the United States. It has a total of 1,712 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting slightly greater than three fifths of applicants. Illinois Wesleyan University offers 47 different majors and is best known for its Musical Theatre, Literature, and Music Teacher Education programs (nationally ranked 11th, 11th, and 31st respectively). With an annual tuition of $49,824 per year, Illinois Wesleyan University is extremely costly. 72.6% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, working. After finishing college, alumni go on to make approximately $59,100 per year, which is 42% over the national median.

Pace University is a large private university located in New York, NY ranked 56th in New York. It has a total of 9,686 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 78.71% acceptance rate. Pace University offers 136 different majors and is best known for its Theatre Management, Directing and Theatrical Production, and Applied Psychology programs (nationally ranked 1st, 1st, and 5th respectively). With an annual tuition of $44,714 per year, Pace University is quite high-priced. 51.86% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, joining the labor market. Open graduating, alumni go on to earn close to $60,300 per year, which is 45% over the national median.

Yeshiva University is a mid-sized private university located in New York, NY ranked 242nd in America. It has a total of 2,947 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 55.36% of applicants. Yeshiva University offers 100 different majors and is best known for its Jewish Studies, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing, and Literature programs (nationally ranked 1st, 7th, and 13th respectively). With an annual tuition of $42,200 per year, Yeshiva University is rather high-priced. 43.85% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, joining the labor market. After graduation, alumni go on to make approximately $58,500 per year, which is 41% greater than the national median.

Calvin University is a small private institution located in Grand Rapids, MI ranked 6th in Michigan. It has a total of 3,793 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 76.9% acceptance rate. Calvin University offers 85 different majors and is best known for its Recreational Therapy, Science Teacher Education, and Organizational Communication programs (nationally ranked 8th, 10th, and 13th respectively). With an annual tuition of $36,100 per year, Calvin University is reasonably high-priced. 63.9% of students graduate beginning the next phase of their lives, entering the labor force. After graduation, alumni go on to make close to $44,800 per year, which is 8% over the national median.

SUNY Oneonta is a mid-sized public institution located in Oneonta, NY ranked 77th in New York. It has a total of 6,526 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting barely greater than 5/9ths of applicants. SUNY Oneonta offers 87 different majors and is best known for its Music Management, Fashion Design, and Digital Arts programs (nationally ranked 8th, 13th, and 13th respectively). With an annual tuition of $7,070 for in-state students and $16,980 for those from out-of-state, SUNY Oneonta is reasonably priced. 63.53% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, working. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to take in around $43,400 per year, which is 4% over the national median.

Grove City College is a small private institution located in Grove City, PA with a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. It has a total of 2,405 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 79.43% acceptance rate. Grove City College offers 53 different majors and is best known for its Literature program, which is ranked 16th in the US. With an annual tuition of $18,470 per year, Grove City College is moderately priced.

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg is a small public liberal arts college located in Greensburg, PA ranked 91st in Pennsylvania. It has a total of 1,640 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 83.83% acceptance rate. University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg offers 33 different majors and is best known for its Literature, Rhetoric and Composition, and Biological and Physical Sciences programs (nationally ranked 17th, 33rd, and 42nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $13,198 for in-state students and $24,666 for those from out-of-state, University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg is somewhat moderately high-priced. 67.18% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, working. After graduation, alumni go on to earn close to $53,900 per year, which is 30% greater than the national median.

Marymount Manhattan College is a small private liberal arts college located in New York, NY with a student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1. It has a total of 2,239 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting around four in five applicants. Marymount Manhattan College offers 46 different majors and is best known for its Theatre Management, Directing and Theatrical Production, and Non-Profit Management programs (nationally ranked 7th, 8th, and 14th respectively). With an annual tuition of $33,980 per year, Marymount Manhattan College is somewhat moderately high-priced. 52.42% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, employment. Open graduating, alumni go on to take in roughly $41,400 per year, which is 0% less than the national median.

Castleton University is a small public institution located in Castleton, VT ranked 10th in Vermont. It has a total of 2,165 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting 83.79% of applicants. Castleton University offers 76 different majors and is best known for its Accounting and Business Management and Literature programs, which are respectively ranked 9th and 19th in America. With an annual tuition of $11,304 for in-state students and $27,984 for those from out-of-state, Castleton University is somewhat moderately costly. 54.1% of students graduate ready to the next chapter of their lives, employment. Open graduating, alumni go on to make about $37,900 per year, which is 9% less than the national median.