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
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
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.
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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
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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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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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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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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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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