Bachelors in Literature in the United States
121 bachelors programmes in literature at 80 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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Specialisations within literature
Literature 78 Language and Literature 43
Universities for literature in the United States
- Boston University (5)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (4)
- George Washington University (4)
- University of Michigan (3)
- University of Georgia, Athens (3)
- University of California, Riverside (3)
- Emory University, Atlanta (3)
- Stony Brook University (3)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) (3)
- University of Pennsylvania (3)
Bachelors in Literature in the United States: common questions
- How many literature programmes are there in the United States?
- 121 literature bachelors programmes at 80 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 (121 of 121).
- Are any of these literature programmes available online?
- 4 of the 121 programmes in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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