by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Classical Languages & Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at New York University. 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 NYU was ranked #29 on College Factual's Best Schools for classical languages list. It is also ranked #5 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for NYU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NYU was $1,537 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,204 | $52,204 |
| Fees | $2,676 | $2,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $718 | $718 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,244 | $19,244 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,790 | $2,790 |
Learn more about NYU tuition and fees.
NYU does not offer an online option for its classical languages bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NYU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in classical languages in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in classical languages at NYU in 2019-2020, 50.0% 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to classical languages and literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 20 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 2 |
| Germanic Languages | 7 |
| Romance Languages | 55 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 3 |
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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