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Best Classical & Ancient Studies Schools

2023 Best Classical & Ancient Studies Schools

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Finding the Best Classical & Ancient Studies School for You

Classical & Ancient Studies is the #310 most popular major in the country with 275 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Classical & Ancient Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Classical & Ancient Studies Schools in the United States

Check out the classics programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Classical & Ancient Studies Schools

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best school for classical and ancient studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical and ancient studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Colby College

Waterville, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Classical & Ancient Studies Schools list. Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for classical and ancient studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for classical and ancient studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Classical & Ancient Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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Franklin and Marshall College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Classical & Ancient Studies Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best classical and ancient studies programs. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

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Classical & Ancient Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, classical and ancient studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Benh LIEU SONG.

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