by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 63 people earned their degree in Latin language and literature, making the major the 1069th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major” ranking, we looked at 83 colleges that offer a degree in Latin language and literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in Latin language and literature.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsdale College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. Hillsdale, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Latin degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at Hillsdale College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Randolph - Macon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. Randolph - Macon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at Randolph - Macon College
Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampden - Sydney College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hampden - Sydney is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. It awarded 1 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Latin Language & Literature at Hampden - Sydney College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. University of Richmond is a small school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 4 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Latin degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Latin Language & Literature at Virginia Wesleyan University
With a ranking of #6, Bryn Mawr College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. Bryn Mawr College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Latin Language & Literature at Bryn Mawr College
With a ranking of #7, Wheaton College Massachusetts did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Norton, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at Wheaton College Massachusetts
Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major ranking, coming in at #8. Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a small school located in Geneva, New York that handed out 1 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Barnard College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s Latin students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mount Holyoke College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major ranking. Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s Latin students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oberlin College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. Oberlin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oberlin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Latin Language & Literature at Oberlin College
Trinity University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Latin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major ranking, coming in at #13. Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Latin Language & Literature at Loyola University Maryland
Houston Baptist University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s Latin students in 2020-2021.
Western Michigan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 4 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Scranton landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major ranking. University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Latin Language & Literature at University of Scranton
Emory University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 3 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major ranking, coming in at #18. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Latin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Tufts University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Duquesne University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Loyola University Chicago ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Latin degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wake Forest University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 1 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at Wake Forest University
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major ranking, coming in at #23. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 1 ’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Latin Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s Latin degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latin Major ranking, coming in at #25. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s Latin degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Latin Language & Literature at University of Georgia
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