by our College Data Analytics TeamClassical Languages & Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Mount Holyoke College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in classical languages, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Mt. Holyoke was ranked #65 on College Factual's Best Schools for classical languages list. It is also ranked #9 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mt. Holyoke.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mt. Holyoke paid an average of $1,700 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,400 | $54,400 |
| Fees | $218 | $218 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,020 | $16,020 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Mt. Holyoke tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Mt. Holyoke classical languages bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mt. Holyoke Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BA in classical languages in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in classical languages at Mt. Holyoke in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Classical Languages & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 4 |
| Latin Language & Literature | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to classical languages and literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 36 |
View All Classical Languages & Literature Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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