2026 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in New York
Classical Languages & Literature programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for classical languages & literature students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature in New York
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the classical languages & literature degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Classical Languages & Literature
Leading the list is Columbia University In The City Of New York, our #1 school for classical languages & literature. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit university. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduates 96% of students within six years. There were roughly 27 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Columbia University In The City Of New York in the most recent data year. Classical Languages & Literature graduates of Columbia University In The City Of New York earn a median of $86,770 early in their careers. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduates carry a median of $23,258 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 23 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
