Best Literature colleges in Los Angeles, CA [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Los Angeles ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 431K citations received by 14.9K academic papers made by 7 universities in Los Angeles was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of California - Los Angeles

For Literature

#3 in California

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

2. University of Southern California

For Literature

#4 in California

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

3. Loyola Marymount University

For Literature

#18 in California

#195 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $54,471
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,575

4. California State University - Northridge

For Literature

#21 in California

#231 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $12,000
Enrollment: 37,760

5. California State University - Los Angeles

For Literature

#22 in California

#244 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $12,478
Enrollment: 25,080

6. Occidental College

For Literature

#47 in California

#455 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,113

7. American Jewish University

For Literature

#68 in California

#725 in the United States

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

Universities for Literature near Los Angeles

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	California Institute of Technology	47	Pasadena, California
14	Fuller Theological Seminary	362	Pasadena, California
15	University of the West	545	Rosemead, California
21	California State University - Dominguez Hills	399	Carson, California
27	Biola University	419	La Mirada, California
32	California State University - Long Beach	164	Long Beach, California
34	Azusa Pacific University	502	Azusa, California
38	California State University - Fullerton	149	Fullerton, California
39	California State Polytechnic University - Pomona	385	Pomona, California
43	Pepperdine University	355	Malibu, California

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