Best Colleges in African-American Literature Program

This page introduces the top colleges in African-American Literature program. Harvard University is ranked first in African-American Literature program ranking and Yale University is placed in second.
African-American Literature Best Schools
Next describes the African-American Literature program in general.
African-American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of slave narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. African-American literature reached early high points with slave narratives of the nineteenth century.(from wiki)


Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in African-American Literature Program

2 public and 8 private schools are ranked in the top African-American Literature colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 13.00% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance rate of 5% and University of Maryland-College Park has the highest rate of 47%. Total 230,226 students are enrolled into the best African-American Literature schools where University of California-Berkeley has the largest population with 41,891 students and Princeton University is the smallest school with 8,273 students. The average graduation rate is 93.30% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.90:1 at those colleges.
Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best African-American Literature colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Best Colleges in African-American Literature Program
RankName Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
5%96%31,120 7:1 (14.29 %)
2Yale University
New Haven, CT
6%97%12,974 6:1 (16.67 %)
3Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
5%97%8,273 5:1 (20.00 %)
4Duke University
Durham, NC
9%95%16,130 7:1 (14.29 %)
4University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
15%91%41,891 18:1 (5.56 %)
4Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
10%92%12,592 7:1 (14.29 %)
7Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
6%95%30,454 6:1 (16.67 %)
8Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
8%94%22,008 6:1 (16.67 %)
8University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
47%85%40,521 18:1 (5.56 %)
10Emory University
Atlanta, GA
19%91%14,263 9:1 (11.11 %)
Average13.00%93.30%230,226 (Total) 8.90:1 (11.24 %)

Best College In African-american Literature 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in african-american literature. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in african-american literature is $50,340 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest amount of tuition with $35,216. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in african-american literature is $44,628 where Duke University has the highest tuition with $54,712 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $29,233.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best College In African-american Literature 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Harvard University $50,420$51,935
2Yale University $53,430$55,540
3Princeton University $50,340$53,757
4Duke University $55,695$57,980
4University of California-Berkeley $14,184$43,176 $14,198$44,191
4Vanderbilt University $49,816$52,065
7Columbia University in the City of New York $59,430$68,395
8Northwestern University $54,568$56,525
8University of Maryland-College Park $10,595$35,216 $10,795$36,903
10Emory University $51,306$53,294
Average$12,390$50,340$12,496$53,059
Table. Best College In African-american Literature 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Harvard University $47,562$49,221
2Yale University $42,100$43,229
3Princeton University $51,250$53,669
4Duke University $54,712$56,890
4University of California-Berkeley $14,131$29,233 $14,092$29,194
4Vanderbilt University $46,297$46,297
7Columbia University in the City of New York $48,390$49,867
8Northwestern University $54,620$56,632
8University of Maryland-College Park $14,526$29,484 $15,198$30,912
10Emory University $42,628$41,283
Average$14,329$44,628$14,645$45,720