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Best Humanities Colleges, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the top 50 Humanities Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Humanities Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Degree - June 2026

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
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Leaders

1

Virginia Wesleyan College

http://www.vwc.edu
1584 Wesleyan Drive
Norfolk, Virginia
(757) 455-3208

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1961

1,431

86%

46%

42.3%

$32,182

$32,182

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

440

450

440

19

0%

NC

 

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2

Felician College

http://www.felician.edu
262 South Main Street
Lodi, New Jersey
(201) 559-6131

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1942

1,775

90%

27.7%

16.1%

$29,990

$29,990

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.9

446

434

445

17

0%

NC

 

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3

Clemson University

http://www.clemson.edu
Clemson, South Carolina
(864) 656-2287

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1889

16,562

58%

72.7%

57.5%

$13,382

$30,826

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.23

590

560

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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4

University of Texas at Dallas

http://www.utdallas.edu
800 West Campbell Road
Richardson, Texas
(972) 883-2270

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N/A

12,029

52%

56.4%

44.9%

$11,806

$30,378

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.9

654

616

598

28

0%

NC

 

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5

Holy Names University

http://www.hnu.edu
3500 Mountain Boulevard
Oakland, California
(510) 436-1351

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1868

887

51%

34.4%

28.8%

$33,020

$33,020

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

460

464

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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6

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

http://www.esu.edu
200 Prospect Street
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
(570) 422-3542

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1893

6,656

81%

50.1%

35.7%

$9,005

$19,129

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.1

492

480

473

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

7

Antioch University Midwest

http://midwest.antioch.edu
900 Dayton Street
Yellow Springs, Ohio
(937) 769-1818

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N/A

116

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$16,410

$16,410

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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8

Old Dominion University

http://www.odu.edu
5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia
(757) 683-3685

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1930

19,612

72%

38.8%

24.6%

$8,820

$24,480

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.25

510

506

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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9

William Paterson University

http://www.wpunj.edu
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, New Jersey
(973) 720-2125

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N/A

10,089

61%

34%

14.0%

$11,918

$19,458

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.08

526

517

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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10

Bob Jones University

http://www.bju.edu
1700 Wade Hampton Boulevard
Greenville, South Carolina
(800) 252-6363

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N/A

2,976

73%

56%

46.2%

$13,430

$13,430

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.42

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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11

University of Houston - Clear Lake

http://www.uhcl.edu
2700 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston, Texas
(281) 283-2500

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N/A

4,790

73%

0%

Not reported

$6,810

$19,230

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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12

San Francisco State University

http://www.sfsu.edu
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, California
(415) 338-1113

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1899

26,449

64%

30.6%

12.0%

$6,450

$17,610

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.14

450

430

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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13

Penn State Harrisburg

http://www.hbg.psu.edu
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, Pennsylvania
(717) 948-6250

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N/A

3,426

80%

51.3%

35.9%

$14,240

$21,302

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.08

460

440

430

22

0%

NC

 

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14

Muskingum University

http://www.muskingum.edu
163 Stormont Street
New Concord, Ohio
(740) 826-8137

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1837

1,709

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$24,036

$24,036

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

460

420

420

19

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

15

Hampden-Sydney College

http://www.hsc.edu
PO Box 667
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
(434) 223-6120

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1775

1,080

56%

66.3%

63.2%

$37,352

$37,352

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.4

559

558

521

23

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

16

Drew University

http://www.drew.edu
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, New Jersey
(973) 408-3739

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1867

1,636

85%

67.5%

65.8%

$44,068

$44,068

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

480

490

490

21

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

17

Charleston Southern University

http://www.charlestonsouthern.edu
PO Box 118087
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 863-7050

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1964

2,779

82%

31.5%

21.5%

$22,050

$22,050

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.46

430

430

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

18

University of Dallas

http://www.udallas.edu
1845 East Northgate Drive
Irving, Texas
(972) 721-5266

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1956

1,356

88%

70.8%

66.8%

$33,010

$33,010

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.64

590

620

600

27

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

19

Dominican University of California

http://www.dominican.edu
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, California
(415) 485-3204

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1890

1,662

54%

50.5%

43.2%

$40,600

$40,600

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.47

537

526

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

20

University of Pennsylvania

http://www.upenn.edu
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 898-7507

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1740

9,682

13%

92.5%

87.1%

$45,890

$45,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

728

707

720

32

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

21

Ursuline College

http://www.ursuline.edu
2550 Lander Road
Pepper Pike, Ohio
(440) 449-4203

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1871

879

58%

44.3%

28.2%

$26,760

$26,760

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.19

450

440

441

20

0%

NC

 

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22

Hollins University

http://www.hollins.edu
PO Box 9603
Roanoke, Virginia
(540) 362-6401

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1842

613

66%

54.1%

50.8%

$33,320

$33,320

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

526

586

559

24

0%

NC

 

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23

Georgian Court University

http://www.georgian.edu
900 Lakewood Avenue
Lakewood, New Jersey
(732) 987-2700

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1908

1,772

66%

41.2%

24.9%

$29,838

$29,838

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.22

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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24

Wofford College

http://www.wofford.edu
429 North Church Street
Spartanburg, South Carolina
(864) 597-4130

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1854

1,588

63%

82.2%

79.3%

$35,515

$35,515

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.56

634

614

570

26

0%

NC

 

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25

University of Texas at San Antonio

http://www.utsa.edu
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 458-8000

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N/A

25,979

73%

19.5%

9.1%

$8,737

$19,454

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

490

450

440

20

0%

NC

 

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26

Mount St. Mary's College

http://www.msmc.la.edu
12001 Chalon Road
Los Angeles, California
(310) 954-4250

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1925

2,458

72%

54.6%

43.9%

$33,852

$33,852

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.35

460

460

470

18

0%

NC

 

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27

Carlow University

http://www.carlow.edu
3333 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 578-6059

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1929

1,955

61%

52.2%

44.3%

$25,416

$25,416

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.63

473

470

463

20

0%

NC

 

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28

Wright State University

http://www.wright.edu
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, Ohio
(937) 775-5700

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1964

13,143

69%

31.2%

19.1%

$8,542

$16,546

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.1

503

499

481

21

0%

NC

 

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29

N/A

23,859

70%

27.7%

Not reported

$11,455

$26,607

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.98

570

540

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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30

Thomas Edison State College

http://www.tesc.edu
101 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey
(888) 442-8372

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1972

19,406

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$5,625

$8,228

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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31

Columbia International University

http://www.ciu.edu
PO Box 3122
Columbia, South Carolina
(803) 754-4100 x5024

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1923

534

64%

64.4%

58.6%

$18,930

$18,930

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.73

534

560

480

23

0%

NC

 

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32

Howard Payne University

http://www.hputx.edu
1000 Fisk Street
Brownwood, Texas
(325) 649-8020

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1889

1,091

50%

39.7%

33.8%

$23,200

$23,200

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

500

470

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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33

San Jose State University

http://www.sjsu.edu
One Washington Square
San Jose, California
(408) 283-7500

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1857

25,157

63%

28.8%

7.9%

$7,303

$18,463

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.29

470

440

450

19

0%

NC

 

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34

Rosemont College

http://www.rosemont.edu
1400 Montgomery Avenue
Rosemont, Pennsylvania
(610) 526-2966

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1921

524

50%

59.8%

57.1%

$30,950

$30,950

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.4

475

477

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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35

Tiffin University

http://www.tiffin.edu
155 Miami Street
Tiffin, Ohio
(419) 447-6443 x3423

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1888

5,728

39%

33.9%

28.7%

$20,700

$20,700

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.04

485

483

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

36

Saint Peter's University

http://www.saintpeters.edu
2641 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, New Jersey
(201) 761-7100

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N/A

2,317

61%

45.6%

35.2%

$32,520

$32,520

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.06

410

410

410

17

0%

NC

 

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37

University of Texas Medical Branch

http://www.utmb.edu
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, Texas
(409) 772-1215

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N/A

492

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$6,479

$17,429

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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38

Scripps College

http://www.scrippscollege.edu
1030 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, California
(909) 621-8149

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1926

945

32%

88%

85.2%

$45,564

$45,564

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4.11

663

686

692

30

0%

NC

 

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39

Villanova University

http://www.villanova.edu
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, Pennsylvania
(610) 519-4000

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1842

7,111

44%

89.5%

87.5%

$44,580

$44,580

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.86

663

632

638

29

0%

NC

 

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40

Ohio Wesleyan University

http://www.owu.edu
61 South Sandusky Street
Delaware, Ohio
(740) 368-3020

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1842

1,821

74%

65.3%

60.9%

$40,510

$40,510

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

581

569

561

26

0%

NC

 

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41

N/A

6,775

73%

39%

27.5%

$34,878

$34,878

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

483

465

464

N/A

0%

NC

 

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42

N/A

39,955

47%

67.9%

50.6%

$9,790

$33,824

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

642

606

606

28

0%

NC

 

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43

Pomona College

http://www.pomona.edu
333 North College Way
Claremont, California
(909) 621-8134

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1887

1,607

13%

93.4%

88.9%

$43,580

$43,580

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

717

714

720

31

0%

NC

 

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44

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

http://www.upj.pitt.edu
450 Schoolhouse Road
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
(814) 269-7050

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N/A

2,957

88%

52%

38.8%

$13,130

$23,734

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.38

520

510

480

21

0%

NC

 

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45

University of Toledo

http://www.utoledo.edu
2801 West Bancroft
Toledo, Ohio
(419) 530-8888

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1872

16,877

95%

36.1%

22.4%

$9,379

$18,479

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.15

460

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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46

Montclair State University

http://www.montclair.edu
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey
(973) 655-4444

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1908

14,432

55%

51.8%

34.8%

$11,318

$20,195

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.24

502

486

497

N/A

0%

NC

 

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1845

12,918

61%

67.9%

55.8%

$35,972

$35,972

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

624

610

590

27

0%

NC

 

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48

Biola University

http://www.biola.edu
13800 Biola Avenue
La Mirada, California
(562) 903-4752

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1908

4,337

75%

57.9%

46.8%

$32,142

$32,142

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.53

559

559

552

25

0%

NC

 

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49

Bucknell University

http://www.bucknell.edu
One Dent Drive
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
(570) 577-3000

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1846

3,536

27%

88.6%

86.0%

$46,902

$46,902

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

661

627

637

29

0%

NC

 

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50

John Carroll University

http://www.jcu.edu
One John Carroll Boulevard
University Heights, Ohio
(216) 397-4294

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1886

2,949

81%

71.7%

65.9%

$34,480

$34,480

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.46

561

552

544

24

0%

NC

 

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