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2025 Best French Language & Literature Schools

140 Colleges in the United States
2,156 French Language Degrees Awarded
French Language & Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #257 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 140 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best French Language & Literature Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,156 degrees in french language & literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great French Language & Literature School

Best French Language & Literature Schools The french language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for French Language & Literature rankings. For our Best Overall French Language & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

French Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in French Language
Bachelor's Degrees in French Language
Master's Degrees in French Language
Doctor's Degrees in French Language

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best French Language & Literature Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for French Language & Literature in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of french language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in French Language

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

Every student pursuing a degree in french language & literature has to look into University of Notre Dame. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Every student pursuing a degree in french language & literature has to look into Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 15 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in french language & literature. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
40 French Language Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in french language & literature. Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
86 French Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 86 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 14 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 7 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
26.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 15 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 8 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 8 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 7 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This college ranks 9th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in french language & literature from College of the Holy Cross

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 16 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 16 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 6 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 3 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 15 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 18 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best French Language & Literature Schools

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best French Language & Literature Schools award.

Rank College Location
29 Villanova University Villanova, PA
30 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
31 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
32 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
33 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
34 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
35 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
36 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
37 University of Georgia Athens, GA
38 Furman University Greenville, SC
39 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
40 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
41 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
42 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
43 Smith College Northampton, MA
44 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
45 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
46 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO

French Language & Literature by Region

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Region
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Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
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French Language & Literature is one of 8 different types of Romance Languages programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature 10,044
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 602
Italian Language & Literature 332
General Romance Languages 270
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 163
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