Best Colleges in Literary Criticism and Theory Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Literary Criticism and Theory program. Duke University is ranked first in Literary Criticism and Theory program ranking and University of California-Berkeley is placed in second.

Next describes the Literary Criticism and Theory program in general.

Literary criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of its methods and goals. Though the two activities are closely related, literary critics are not always, and have not always been, theorists.(from wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Literary Criticism And Theory Program

2 public and 9 private schools are ranked in the top Literary Criticism and Theory colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 11.45% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of California-Irvine has the highest rate of 29%. Total 295,109 students are enrolled into the best Literary Criticism and Theory schools where New York University has the largest population with 51,123 students and Yale University is the smallest school with 12,974 students. The average graduation rate is 92.36% and the average students to faculty ratio is 9.36:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Literary Criticism and Theory colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Literary Criticism And Theory Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Duke University Durham, NC	9%	95%	16,130	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
3	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
3	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	29%	85%	35,242	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
6	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	11%	93%	25,151	7:1 (14.29 %)
7	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
8	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
8	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
10	New York University New York, NY	20%	84%	51,123	9:1 (11.11 %)
10	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	8%	96%	25,367	6:1 (16.67 %)
	Average	11.45%	92.36%	295,109 (Total)	9.36:1 (10.68 %)

Best College In Literary Criticism And Theory 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in literary criticism and theory. 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 literary criticism and theory is $52,759 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of California-Irvine has the lowest amount of tuition with $42,692. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in literary criticism and theory is $43,720 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and University of California-Irvine has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,446.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Literary Criticism And Theory 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	Duke University	$55,695		$57,980
2	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
3	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
3	University of California-Irvine	$13,700	$42,692	$13,662	$43,653
5	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
6	Johns Hopkins University	$53,740		$55,357
7	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
8	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
8	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
10	New York University	$51,828		$53,228
10	University of Pennsylvania	$55,584		$57,712
	Average	$13,942	$52,759	$13,930	$55,335

Table. Best College In Literary Criticism And Theory 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	Duke University	$54,712		$56,890
2	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
3	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
3	University of California-Irvine	$13,344	$28,446	$13,288	$28,390
5	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
6	Johns Hopkins University	$55,816		$57,639
7	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
8	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
8	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
10	New York University	$45,426		$47,060
10	University of Pennsylvania	$38,630		$40,186
	Average	$13,738	$43,720	$13,690	$44,788