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Comparative Literature (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

The field of comparative literature at Cornell offers a Ph.D. degree in all major areas of literary study and literary and cultural theory. The field’s size (about 20 students) enables it to offer diverse, innovative, and interdisciplinary programs of study.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Comparative Literature  |  Duration: 6 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Comparative literature.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to submit a writing sample and a statement of purpose and to demonstrate proficiency in two foreign literatures (through, for instance, coursework or study abroad).; all Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement; three recommendations; writing sample; statement of purpose; proficiency in two foreign languages Application deadline: Fall, December 1; no spring admission

USD 20,800 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition per year ($10,400 per semester); the source states $20,800 applies to Ph.D., D.M.A. and J.S.D. programs in endowed and contract colleges; tuition only. Source

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105. Each graduate field sets its own deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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