Universities in the United States
121 Bachelor's Programs in Literature in the United States
- programs
- 121 programs
- universities
- 80 universities
- taught in English
- 100% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 39,650 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as BS in Literature in the United States and Bachelors in Literature in the United States.
United States has 121 bachelors programs in literature open to international students, at 80 universities. Almost all of them — 100% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 39,650 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 28,639 USD and 55,554 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Literature programs
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Specializations within literature
Top universities for Literature in the United States
Ranked by how many literature programs each one runs in the United States — the count is next to the name.
- 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)
January intake in the United States
5 of these programs list a dated January start that is still ahead. Dates come from each listing — confirm on the program page before planning around one.
- Bachelor in World Languages and Literatures — The University of Alabama at Birmingham · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in Asian Languages and Literature, BA — University of Iowa · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in Comparative Literature — Dartmouth College · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in Portuguese, BA — University of Iowa · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in Comparative Literature, BA — University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · starts Jan 2027
Bachelors in Literature in the United States: common questions
- How many literature programs are there in the United States?
- 121 literature bachelors programs at 80 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of 12 October 2026.
- How much does a literature degree in the United States cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for bachelor's programs in literature in the United States is 39,650 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 28,639 USD and 55,554 USD a year.
- Can I study literature in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the literature programs in the United States in our catalog are taught in English (121 of 121).
- Are any of these literature programs available online?
- 4 of the 121 programs in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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