2025 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region
7Colleges in the Southeast Region
281Classical Languages Degrees Awarded
Classical Languages & Literature is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #212 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for classical languages & literature students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 281 degrees in classical languages & literature annually.
Choosing a Great Classical Languages & Literature School
Your choice of classical languages & literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Classical Languages & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Classical Languages & Literature Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of classical languages degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Southeast Region Schools in Classical Languages
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in classical languages & literature. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in classical languages & literature. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat William & Mary if you wish to pursue a degree in classical languages & literature. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. This school ranks 5th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 14 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in classical languages & literature needs to check out Florida State University. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. This university ranks 2nd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 24 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 23 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
C of C is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. This college ranks 6th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 15 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
Your choice of classical languages & literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Classical Languages & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
