Best Literary Criticism and Theory Colleges

Duke University ranked first in the Best Literary Criticism and Theory Colleges rankings, followed by University of California-Berkeley and Cornell University.

The average tuition & fees of Best Literary Criticism and Theory Colleges is $15,065 for in-state and $63,745 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $70,517 and University of California-Irvine has the lowest tuition & fees of $46,640 among Best Literary Criticism and Theory Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,347 for in-state and $50,080 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 8.28% and the SAT score is 1543 for the Best Literary Criticism and Theory Colleges. Their acceptance rate is very low, which means it is very hard to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.

Table. Best Literary Criticism and Theory Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$68,758 $2,953	$66,523 $2,538	5.71% -1.07%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT -10 /1	17,499 387	97% 2%
2	University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	$47,265 ($15,377) $1,638 ($527)	$30,968 ($15,866) $605 ($605)	10.98% -0.68%	-	45,882 183	93% 1%
3	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	$69,314 $3,300	$30,160 $75	8.76% 0.60%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT 20 /0	26,793 529	95%
4	University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	$46,640 ($14,752) $1,626 ($515)	$29,929 ($14,827) $552 ($552)	28.57% 3.00%	-	37,297 715	87% 2%
5	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	$65,910 $3,426	$61,878 $2,379	3.61% -0.30%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0	18,625 179	92%
6	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	$64,730 $1,890	$64,730 $1,226	6.44% -1.12%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0	30,210 -152	94%
7	University of ChicagoChicago, IL	$69,324 $3,705	$68,652 $2,109	4.48% -0.31%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0	18,566 227	96% 2%
8	Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	$70,517 $2,346	$57,973 $1,694	3.99% -0.24%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0	35,173 -106	96% 2%
9	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	$67,250 $2,550	$49,500 $1,200	3.87% -0.63%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT0 /0	15,564 483	96%
10	New York UniversityNew York, NY	$62,796 $2,358	$42,726 $1,602	9.23% -0.18%	1,520 SAT 34 ACT -10 /0	56,832 -503	88%
11	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	$68,686 $2,582	$47,844 $1,810	5.40% -0.47%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0	29,109 398	97% 1%
	Average	$63,745 ($15,065)	$50,080 ($15,347)	8%	1,543	30,141	94%

Best Literary Criticism and Theory Colleges Tuition Comparison