Best Literature colleges in Los Angeles, CA [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Los Angeles ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 452K citations received by 15.2K 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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

2. University of Southern California

For Literature

#4 in California

#23 in the United States

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

3. Loyola Marymount University

For Literature

#19 in California

#200 in the United States

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

4. California State University - Northridge

For Literature

#21 in California

#232 in the United States

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

5. California State University - Los Angeles

For Literature

#22 in California

#246 in the United States

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

6. Occidental College

For Literature

#48 in California

#460 in the United States

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

7. American Jewish University

For Literature

#70 in California

#739 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	48	Pasadena, California
14	Fuller Theological Seminary	361	Pasadena, California
15	University of the West	558	Rosemead, California
21	California State University - Dominguez Hills	400	Carson, California
27	Biola University	421	La Mirada, California
32	California State University - Long Beach	164	Long Beach, California
34	Azusa Pacific University	504	Azusa, California
38	California State University - Fullerton	154	Fullerton, California
39	California State Polytechnic University - Pomona	390	Pomona, California
43	Pepperdine University	354	Malibu, California

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