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University of Chicago BA in Classical Languages & Literature

8 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 University of Chicago. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in classical languages, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UChicago BA in Classical Languages

#14 in the U.S
#2 in Illinois

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UChicago is in the top 10% of the country for classical languages. More specifically it was ranked #14 out of 148 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for UChicago.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 4
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature 5
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature 6
Best Value Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Classical Languages & Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools 14
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Classical Languages & Literature Graduates 14
Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (With Aid) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature 25
Most Popular Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature 30
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature 47
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature 49
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (Income Over $110k) 107
Highest Paid Classical Languages & Literature Graduates 108
Most Focused Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature 111
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Classical Languages & Literature Graduates 115
Best Value Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (With Aid) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature (With Aid) 115
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature 138
Best Value Colleges for Classical Languages & Literature 148

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Classical Languages from UChicago Cost?

$59,298 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UChicago Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UChicago was $1,921 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $57,642 $57,642
Fees $1,656 $1,656
Books and Supplies $1,800 $1,800
On Campus Room and Board $17,004 $17,004
On Campus Other Expenses $2,175 $2,175

Learn more about UChicago tuition and fees.

Does UChicago Offer an Online BA in Classical Languages?

UChicago 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 UChicago Online Learning page.

UChicago Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Classical Languages

8 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.5% Women
12.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 8 students received their bachelor’s degree in classical languages. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 37.5% of the students who received their BA in classical languages in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the classical languages bachelor’s degrees at UChicago in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.

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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 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BA in Classical Languages Focus Areas at UChicago

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 8

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to classical languages and literature.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 28
East Asian Languages 13
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 13
Germanic Languages 6
South Asian Languages 3

View All Classical Languages & Literature Related Majors >

References

*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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