Top Comparative Literature Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#3/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Comparative Literature
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/Yr
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#5/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$56.5K/Yr
Living
$13.6K/Yr
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#13/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$67.4K/Yr
Living
$29K/Yr
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#15/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1560TOEFL100PTE68
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Tuition:  
$56.2K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#16/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$46K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#38/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Columbia University, New York City

7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate
MA English and Comparative Literature
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$72.1K/Yr
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#45/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$60.9K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#68/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
M.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$25.1K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#69/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Brown University, Providence

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$65.7K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#70/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
M.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL104
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Tuition:  
$38.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#82/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Pennsylvania State University, State College

10.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
M.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$44.1K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1430TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.8K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1170IELTS6.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$31.1K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#114/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
M.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$48.6K/Yr
Living
$16.1K/Yr
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#140/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

7.5(Based on 5 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA19%Acceptance Rate
B.A English and Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$19.6K/Yr
Living
$11.6K/Yr
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#146/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1360TOEFL100PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.5K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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#167/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Washington University, St. Louis

6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT100IELTS6.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$61.7K/Yr
Living
$15.5K/Yr
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#179/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate
M.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$14.5K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#182/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$59.9K/Yr
Living
$20.2K/Yr
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#236/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Rochester, Rochester

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)New York, USA35.9%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$65.9K/Yr
Living
$10.5K/Yr
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