85 Best colleges for Literature in California, US

For Literature

#2 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. University of California - Los Angeles

For Literature

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

4. University of Southern California

For Literature

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

5. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Literature

#29 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

6. University of California-San Diego

For Literature

#31 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

7. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Literature

#32 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Literature

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

9. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Literature

#48 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

10. University of California - San Francisco

For Literature

#71 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Literature

#75 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

12. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Literature

#87 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

13. San Diego State University

For Literature

#112 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $12,053
Enrollment: 41,137

14. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Literature

#133 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $12,353
Enrollment: 37,661

15. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Literature

#154 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $11,234
Enrollment: 43,662

16. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Literature

#164 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $11,795
Enrollment: 42,003

17. San Francisco State University

For Literature

#179 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $12,996
Enrollment: 22,563

18. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Literature

#197 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $53,883

19. Loyola Marymount University

For Literature

#200 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,926

20. Claremont Graduate University

For Literature

#224 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,771
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1925

21. California State University - Northridge

For Literature

#232 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,825
Enrollment: 38,313

22. California State University - Los Angeles

For Literature

#246 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,824
Enrollment: 23,163

23. University of San Francisco

For Literature

#248 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $45,443

24. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Literature

#258 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $14,338
Enrollment: 23,069

25. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Literature

#265 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $27,292
Enrollment: 9,110

26. Chapman University

Orange

For Literature

#268 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,902

27. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Literature

#285 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,767
Enrollment: 31,943

28. Pomona College

For Literature

#305 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,938

29. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Literature

#319 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $12,167
Enrollment: 18,492

30. University of San Diego

For Literature

#327 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $37,918
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $40,965

31. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Literature

#332 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,441
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

32. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Literature

#345 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,748
Enrollment: 6,237

33. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Literature

#349 in the United States

#388 in North America

Enrollment: 4,210
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

34. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Literature

#354 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $66,585

35. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Literature

#356 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

36. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Literature

#357 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $12,326
Enrollment: 24,427

37. Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena

For Literature

#361 in the United States

#400 in North America

Enrollment: 1,890
Male:Female: 53:47

38. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Literature

#390 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $11,833
Enrollment: 27,636

39. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Literature

#400 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,951
Enrollment: 15,182

40. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Literature

#405 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $11,509
Enrollment: 15,257

41. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Literature

#406 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 0%
Net Price: $25,481
Receiving Aid: 33%
Average Aid: $9,411

42. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Literature

#413 in the United States

#456 in North America

Enrollment: 915
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1974

43. Claremont McKenna College

For Literature

#414 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,895

44. Biola University

La Mirada

For Literature

#421 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,082

45. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Literature

#442 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,065
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1975

46. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Literature

#449 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $9,094
Enrollment: 5,891

47. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Literature

#453 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $11,123
Enrollment: 16,237

48. Occidental College

For Literature

#460 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $48,400

49. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Literature

#492 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,670

50. Mills College

Oakland

For Literature

#495 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,473

51. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Literature

#504 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1111
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,143

52. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Literature

#511 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $12,369
Enrollment: 12,326

53. University of Redlands

Redlands

For Literature

#553 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,482

54. University of the West

Rosemead

For Literature

#558 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,713
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,445

55. Graduate Theological Union

For Literature

#586 in the United States

#644 in North America

Enrollment: 150
Male:Female: 46:54

56. Pitzer College

For Literature

#590 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $34,979
Receiving Aid: 45%
Average Aid: $51,487

57. Antioch University

Culver

For Literature

#593 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 910
Male:Female: 32:68

58. Scripps College

For Literature

#594 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,396

59. Westmont College

Santa Barbara

For Literature

#615 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,172

60. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

For Literature

#620 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $35,332
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $42,407

61. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Literature

#642 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 1,874
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1968

62. Saybrook University

Oakland

For Literature

#649 in the United States

#708 in North America

Enrollment: 1,057
Male:Female: 17:83
Founded: 1971

63. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Literature

#654 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,966
Enrollment: 10,419

64. Harvey Mudd College

For Literature

#665 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $43,966

65. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Literature

#669 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,665
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1977

66. California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock

For Literature

#681 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $12,492
Enrollment: 9,724

67. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Literature

#720 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $37,919
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,990

68. University of La Verne

La Verne

For Literature

#733 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1111
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,530

69. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Literature

#737 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,696

70. American Jewish University

For Literature

#739 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $18,651
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,048

71. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Literature

#746 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1255
Net Price: $37,456
Receiving Aid: 100%

72. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Literature

#747 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $12,185
Enrollment: 7,713

73. Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria

For Literature

#752 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 833
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1974

74. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Literature

#806 in the United States

#872 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $11,038
Enrollment: 837

75. California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo

For Literature

#808 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $12,528
Enrollment: 5,592

76. California Institute of the Arts

Santa Clarita

For Literature

#813 in the United States

#879 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Net Price: $56,239
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $21,416

77. Whittier College

Whittier

For Literature

#822 in the United States

#889 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,101
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,176

78. Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo

For Literature

#837 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1422
Net Price: $15,691
Receiving Aid: 100%

79. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Literature

#880 in the United States

#950 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 3,098
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1901

80. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Literature

#893 in the United States

#964 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $55,265
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,862

81. California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks

For Literature

#901 in the United States

#972 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,774

82. Woodbury University

Burbank

For Literature

#922 in the United States

#993 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $37,258
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,081

83. Pacific School of Religion

For Literature

#948 in the United States

#1019 in North America

Enrollment: 124
Male:Female: 40:60

84. Concordia University - Irvine

Irvine

For Literature

#978 in the United States

#1049 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $29,845
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,966

85. Church Divinity School of the Pacific