Study Literature in the United States

201 programmes in literature at 104 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 39,650 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 28,639 USD and 55,554 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Literature programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in American Sign Language University of Rochester Bachelor's 60,550 USD
Bachelor in Comparative Literature (B.A.) Yale University Bachelor's 62,250 USD
Online Games (Literature, New Media, and Narrative) Online Vanderbilt University — —
American Sign Language Harding University — 24,240 USD
AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 2: Poems Online University of California Berkeley — —
Bachelor in American Sign Language Lamar University Bachelor's 18,482 USD
Bachelor in Biblical Literature Fresno Pacific University Bachelor's 34,112 USD
Bachelor in American Sign Language Central Michigan University Bachelor's 19,800 USD
Master in World Cultures and Literature (Chinese) University of Houston Master's 32,767 USD
Bachelor in Comparative Literature Brigham Young University Bachelor's 6,496 USD
Poetry in America: Whitman Online Harvard University — —
Master in Literature (Online) Online Liberty University Master's 16,810 USD
AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 1: Stories Online University of California Berkeley — —
AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 3: Plays Online University of California Berkeley — —
PhD in Comparative Literature University of Minnesota PhD 37,601 USD
Bachelor in Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages & Literatures Boston University Bachelor's 61,050 USD
PhD in Comparative Literature Rutgers University, New Brunswick PhD 34,182 USD
Bachelor in Korean Language and Literature George Washington University Bachelor's 64,700 USD
Bachelor in Languages and Literatures (Languages) Online University of California, Riverside Bachelor's 44,130 USD
Master in Comparative Literature Florida Atlantic University Master's 19,456 USD
Bachelor in Comparative Literature: (Trans)national Literatures, BA University of Pennsylvania Bachelor's 56,212 USD
Bachelor in World Languages and Literatures The University of Alabama at Birmingham Bachelor's 28,860 USD
American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century Online Dartmouth College — —
PhD in Comparative Literature Indiana University Bloomington PhD 30,748 USD

Literature in the United States by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 121 28,639 USD 39,650 USD 55,554 USD
Master's 31 23,100 USD 32,171 USD 32,767 USD
PhD 7 30,285 USD 34,182 USD 36,100 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within literature

Literature 147 Language and Literature 54

Universities for literature in the United States

Study Literature in the United States: common questions

How many literature programmes are there in the United States?
201 literature programmes at 104 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a literature degree in the United States cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in literature in the United States is 39,650 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 28,639 USD and 55,554 USD per year.
Can I study literature in the United States in English?
Yes — 100% of the literature programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (201 of 201).
Are any of these literature programmes available online?
36 of the 201 programmes in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for literature in the United States?
Master's programmes, at a median of 32,171 USD per year, against 39,650 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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