Best Colleges in American Literature After 1865 Program

This page introduces the top colleges in American Literature After 1865 program. University of California-Berkeley is ranked first in American Literature After 1865 program ranking and University of Chicago is placed in second.

Next describes the American Literature After 1865 program in general.

American literature is the literature written or produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States. During its early history, America was a series of British colonies on the eastern coast of the present-day United States. Therefore, its literary tradition begins as linked to the broader tradition of English literature. However, unique American characteristics and the breadth of its production usually now cause it to be considered a separate path and tradition.(from wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in American Literature After 1865 Program

4 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top American Literature After 1865 colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 11.40% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest rate of 26%. Total 289,956 students are enrolled into the best American Literature After 1865 schools where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the largest population with 46,002 students and Yale University is the smallest school with 12,974 students. The average graduation rate is 94.00% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.40:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best American Literature After 1865 colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in American Literature After 1865 Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
4	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
4	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	8%	96%	25,367	6:1 (16.67 %)
4	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	26%	95%	24,360	15:1 (6.67 %)
4	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
9	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
	Average	11.40%	94.00%	289,956 (Total)	10.40:1 (9.62 %)

Best College In American Literature After 1865 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in american literature after 1865. 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 american literature after 1865 is $51,222 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest amount of tuition with $42,218. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in american literature after 1865 is $41,921 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,048.

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Table. Best College In American Literature After 1865 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
2	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
3	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
4	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
4	University of Pennsylvania	$55,584		$57,712
4	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$17,653	$49,032	$19,290	$50,454
4	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
9	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
	Average	$15,081	$51,222	$15,364	$53,597

Table. Best College In American Literature After 1865 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
2	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
4	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
4	University of Pennsylvania	$38,630		$40,186
4	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$18,848	$29,660	$19,442	$29,871
4	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
9	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
	Average	$17,345	$41,921	$17,666	$42,876