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Colleges offering Comparative Literature

98 U.S. colleges and universities offer Comparative Literature. Together they awarded 987 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 10 Associate 1 Bachelor 87 Master 44 PhD 43

Most schools offering it: New York (18), California (16), Massachusetts (9), Pennsylvania (6), Ohio (5), Oregon (4)

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Showing 25–48 of 98 schools

WC
Private nonprofit

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Comparative Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,164
Retention
97%
Programs
39
Awards 2024-25
613
Campus
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UC
Public

Comparative Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
40,065
Retention
93%
Programs
192
Awards 2024-25
11,394
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OC
Private nonprofit

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Comparative Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,909
Retention
91%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
737
Campus
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

Comparative Literature: 13 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UG
Public

Comparative Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
43,146
Retention
94%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
14,239
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SFS
Public

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Comparative Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
22,563
Retention
83%
Programs
129
Awards 2024-25
5,688
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SU
Private nonprofit

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Comparative Literature: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, PhD

Students
18,625
Retention
98%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,803
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EU
Private nonprofit

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Comparative Literature: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
15,175
Retention
96%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,053
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RUB
Public

Comparative Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
52,269
Retention
93%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
13,144
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UC
Public

Comparative Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
26,384
Retention
88%
Programs
106
Awards 2024-25
6,919
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UC
Private nonprofit

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Comparative Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
18,566
Retention
99%
Programs
121
Awards 2024-25
6,960
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RC
Private nonprofit

Reed College

Portland, OR

Comparative Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,358
Retention
88%
Programs
35
Awards 2024-25
408
Campus
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UWC
Public

Comparative Literature: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
56,997
Retention
95%
Programs
385
Awards 2024-25
15,047
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HU
Private nonprofit

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Comparative Literature: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
30,259
Retention
98%
Programs
259
Awards 2024-25
11,030
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NU
Private nonprofit

Comparative Literature: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SC
Private nonprofit

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Comparative Literature: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,857
Retention
94%
Programs
56
Awards 2024-25
871
CampusHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Comparative Literature: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
26,793
Retention
98%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
9,154
CampusHybrid
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WUS
Private nonprofit

Comparative Literature: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
16,357
Retention
95%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
5,555
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Comparative Literature: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
5,205
Retention
87%
Programs
67
Awards 2024-25
1,608
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UTA
Public

Comparative Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master, PhD

Students
53,864
Retention
97%
Programs
203
Awards 2024-25
18,937
CampusOnlineHybrid
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USC
Public

Comparative Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
38,532
Retention
92%
Programs
179
Awards 2024-25
10,077
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BYU
Private nonprofit

Comparative Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
35,873
Retention
91%
Programs
213
Awards 2024-25
8,076
CampusHybrid
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UR
Private nonprofit

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Comparative Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
11,946
Retention
91%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
4,112
CampusOnlineHybrid
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