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2023 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is the 376th most popular major in the country with 1,267 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 245 General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics in the Southeast Region

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 25 ’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for Southeast Region Classical Languages students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at Florida State

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Classical Languages students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at University of Florida

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s classical languages degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region classical languages students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Classical Languages students.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,257 for Southeast Region Classical Languages students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at University of Georgia

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 16 ’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region classical languages students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 ’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region classical languages students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,579 for Southeast Region Classical Languages students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region classical languages students list, UARK has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for southeast region classical languages students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arkansas General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

UMW also made our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend UMW is $23,193 for southeast region classical languages students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at UMW

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University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Asheville is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region classical languages students list, UNCA has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNCA is $12,551 for Southeast Region Classical Languages students.

Read full report on General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at UNCA

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #10, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s classical languages degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for C of C is $19,654 for Southeast Region Classical Languages students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full College of Charleston General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

William & Mary also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $19,593 for southeast region classical languages students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at William & Mary

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus is $22,006 for southeast region classical languages students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Virginia General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #13, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region classical languages students list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $32,459 for southeast region classical languages students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Duke General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Report

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Forest University is $32,845 for Southeast Region Classical Languages students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at Wake Forest University

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Classical Languages Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region classical languages students list, Tulane has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane University of Louisiana is $39,749 for southeast region classical languages students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at Tulane University of Louisiana

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