Doctor of Letters

==United States==
In the United States, the degree may be conferred as an [[honorary degree]] or an [[Academic degree|earned degree]].

Numerous American universities regularly award the honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) degree, including [[Harvard University]],<ref>Honorary degrees awarded at Commencement. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090120034613/http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/06.05/01-honorands.html Harvard University Gazette Online]. June 5, 2008.</ref> [[Columbia University]],<ref>{{cite web |title=PADMA DESAI TO RECEIVE HONORARY DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF LETTERS |url=https://harriman.columbia.edu/news/padma-desai-receive-honorary-degree-doctor-letters |website=Columbia University, Harriman Institute |access-date=26 July 2020 |archive-date=27 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727004012/https://harriman.columbia.edu/news/padma-desai-receive-honorary-degree-doctor-letters |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Yale University]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Paula Vogel MA '76, PhD '16, receives honorary Doctor of Letters from Yale |url=https://pma.cornell.edu/content/paula-vogel-ma-76-phd-16-receives-honorary-doctor-letters-yale |website=Cornell University, Department of Performing and Media Arts}}</ref> among others.

At [[Drew University]], the earned Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) program requires the completion of 45 graduate credit hours beyond the master's degree, including the successful development and defense of a 150- to 220-page doctoral dissertation.<ref>[https://www.drew.edu/caspersen/arts-letters/], [[Drew University]]</ref>