American Literature Before 1865
Ranked in 2013, part of English
Early American literature courses explore the American Renaissance, and often also include analysis of nationalism, Puritanism, and the Enlightenment. These are the top schools for American literature before 1865.
| Rank | School name |
|---|---|
| #1 |
University of California–Berkeley
Berkeley, CA |
| #2 |
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA |
| #2 |
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA |
| #2 |
Yale University
New Haven, CT |
| #5 |
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA |
| #6 |
University of California–Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA |
| #7 |
Stanford University
Stanford, CA |
| #8 |
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL |
| #8 |
University of Maryland–College Park
College Park, MD |
| #10 |
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI |

