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#1Columbia University logo

Columbia University, New York City

New York, Usa4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $72.1K/YrAdmission MA English and Comparative Liter...TOEFL100$73.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.0/10(22 Users)Ranked 20 by THE in 2026Ranked 38 by QS in 2026
#2Stony Brook University logo

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook

New York, Usa49%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.5K/YrLiving$13.4K/YrAdmission M.A European Languages, Literatu...GRE309IELTS6.0PTE53$24.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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10.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026Ranked 452 by QS in 2026
#3Adelphi University logo

Adelphi University, Garden City

New York, Usa78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $47.3K/YrLiving$15.1K/YrAdmission B.A LiteratureDuolingo110TOEFL80$47.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 1501 by THE in 2026Ranked 353 by FORBES in 2019
#4Pace University logo

Pace University, New York City

New York, Usa76%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $51.4K/YrLiving$24.7K/YrAdmission B.A English Language and Literat...Duolingo115TOEFL80PTE54$51.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.7/10(8 Users)Ranked 1501 by THE in 2026Ranked 400 by FORBES in 2019
#5Yeshiva University logo

Yeshiva University, New York City

New York, Usa54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $47.1K/YrLiving$11.9K/YrAdmission B.A Languages, Literatures and C...Duolingo115IELTS7$47.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(1 User)Ranked 624 by QS in 2026Ranked 270 by CWUR in 2025
#6Fordham University logo

Fordham University, Bronx

New York, Usa56%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $60.3K/YrLiving$24.1K/YrAdmission B.A Comparative LiteratureDuolingo120IELTS7.0PTE68$60.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(3 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026Ranked 801 by ARWU in 2022
#7The Graduate Center City University of New York logo

The Graduate Center City University of New York, New York City

New York, Usa85%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.5K/YrAdmission M.A Comparative LiteratureTOEFL79$20.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#8Hunter College logo

Hunter College, New York City

New York, Usa54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18.6K/YrLiving$8.3K/YrAdmission B.A Comparative LiteratureSAT1190TOEFL61$18.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 1179 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 301 by FORBES in 2019
#9Hofstra University logo

Hofstra University, Hempstead

New York, Usa71%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $54.3K/YrLiving$14.2K/YrAdmission B.A Comparative Literature and L...Duolingo120TOEFL80PTE53$54.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 1458 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 292 by FORBES in 2019
#10Brooklyn College logo

Brooklyn College, Brooklyn

New York, Usa54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18.6K/YrLiving$13.7K/YrAdmission B.A Comparative LiteratureDuolingo85IELTS6.0PTE44$18.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.7/10(1 User)Ranked 1926 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 362 by FORBES in 2019
#11Barnard College logo

Barnard College, New York City

New York, Usa8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $64.1K/YrLiving$16.1K/YrAdmission B.A Comparative LiteratureDuolingo135TOEFL105$64.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 50 by FORBES in 2019
#12Sarah Lawrence College logo

Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville

New York, Usa51.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.1K/YrLiving$14.9K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S LiteratureDuolingo130IELTS7$63.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 157 by FORBES in 2019
#13Queens College logo

Queens College, Queens

New York, Usa69%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.1K/YrLiving$14.4K/YrAdmission M.A Literature-EnglishIELTS6PTE53$25.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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5.3/10(1 User)Ranked 274 by FORBES in 2019
#14Lehman College logo

Lehman College, Bronx

New York, Usa55%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.1K/YrLiving$13.3K/YrAdmission M.A English - Literature or Writ...TOEFL61$25.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 491 by FORBES in 2019
#15Long Island University logo

Long Island University, Brooklyn

New York, Usa93%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.9K/YrAdmission B.A English - LiteratureTOEFL79PTE58$41.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.3/10(2 Users)