Top PHD in Literature Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#1Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

California, Usa4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.5K/YrLiving$34.3K/YrAdmission Ph.D Modern Thought and Literatu...TOEFL90$63.5K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)
#2Cornell University logo

Cornell University, Ithaca

New York, Usa8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.8K/YrLiving$18.6K/YrAdmission Ph.D Comparative LiteratureIELTS7.0$20.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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5.7/10(11 Users)
#3Emory University logo

Emory University, Atlanta

Georgia, Usa11.1%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $59.9K/YrLiving$20.2K/YrAdmission Ph.D Comparative LiteratureGMAT730TOEFL100$59.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(6 Users)
#4Ohio State University logo

Ohio State University, Columbus

Ohio, Usa61%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $66.3K/YrLiving$15.2K/YrAdmission Ph.D East Asian Languages and Li...TOEFL79$66.3K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.3/10(6 Users)
#5University of Miami logo

University of Miami, Coral Gables

Florida, Usa19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $50.8K/YrLiving$13.7K/YrAdmission Ph.D Language and Literacy Learn...IELTS6.5$50.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.3/10(2 Users)
#6University of Utah logo

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Utah, Usa
Tuition:  $35.2K/YrAdmission Ph.D World Languages and Culture...IELTS6.5$35.2K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.7/10(10 Users)
#7University at Buffalo logo

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

New York, Usa74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25K/YrLiving$18.1K/YrAdmission Ph.D Comparative LiteratureGRE309TOEFL90PTE50$25K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.0/10(23 Users)
#8University of Georgia logo

University of Georgia, Athens

Georgia, Usa37.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.8K/YrLiving$11.7K/YrAdmission Ph.D Language and Literacy Educa...IELTS6.5$30.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.7/10(7 Users)
#9UM-Baltimore County logo

UM-Baltimore County, Baltimore

Maryland, Usa74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.9K/YrLiving$11.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D Language, Literacy and Cult...$25.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.0/10(8 Users)
#10Louisiana State University logo

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Louisiana, Usa74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $58.9K/YrLiving$11.7K/YrAdmission Ph.D Comparative LiteratureTOEFL79PTE59$58.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#11USC-Aiken logo

USC-Aiken, Aiken

South Carolina, Usa61.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.3K/YrLiving$7.6K/YrAdmission Ph.D Comparative LiteratureDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE53$14.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 628 by QS in 2026
#12University of Oklahoma logo

University of Oklahoma, Norman

Oklahoma, Usa77%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.2K/YrLiving$15.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D Modern Languages, Literatur...IELTS6.5PTE60$25.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 664 by QS in 2026Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#13University of Maine logo

University of Maine, Orono

Maine, Usa96%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.5K/YrLiving$10.1K/YrAdmission Ph.D Literacy EducationIELTS6.0PTE53$30.5K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022Ranked 731 by CWUR in 2025