by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Gustavus Adolphus College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in classical languages, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Gustavus Adolphus was ranked #23 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for classical languages majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Gustavus Adolphus.
Part-time undergraduates at Gustavus Adolphus paid an average of $8,300 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,250 | $48,250 |
| Fees | $530 | $530 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,430 | $10,430 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,180 | $1,180 |
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Online degrees for the Gustavus Adolphus classical languages bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Gustavus Adolphus Online Learning page.
About 55.6% 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%.
Around 22.2% of classical languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Gustavus Adolphus in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to classical languages and literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 4 |
| Romance Languages | 5 |
View All Classical Languages & Literature Related Majors >
*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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