Colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English Language and Literature

1,339 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in English Language and Literature at the bachelor level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 338 Associate 313 Bachelor 1,339 Master 528 PhD 159

Most schools offering it: California (187), New York (111), Pennsylvania (104), Texas (100), Ohio (79), Georgia (58)

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Colby College

Waterville, ME

English Language and Literature: 40 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,412
Retention: 94%
Programs: 50
Awards 2024-25: 619

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Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

English Language and Literature: 40 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,792
Retention: 97%
Programs: 36
Awards 2024-25: 436

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ECU

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East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

English Language and Literature: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 26,940
Retention: 83%
Programs: 185
Awards 2024-25: 7,270

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

English Language and Literature: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 26,793
Retention: 98%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 9,154

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NKU

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Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

English Language and Literature: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 15,347
Retention: 76%
Programs: 105
Awards 2024-25: 4,032

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UWF

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University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL

English Language and Literature: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 14,822
Retention: 89%
Programs: 76
Awards 2024-25: 4,305

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LCC

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Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

English Language and Literature: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,504
Retention: 89%
Programs: 54
Awards 2024-25: 993

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Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

English Language and Literature: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,211
Retention: 93%
Programs: 60
Awards 2024-25: 836

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Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

English Language and Literature: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,407
Retention: 96%
Programs: 54
Awards 2024-25: 573

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JHU

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 30,210
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 12,221

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GWU

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George Washington University

Washington, DC

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 25,374
Retention: 92%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 8,455

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 12,813
Retention: 89%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,720

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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 11,775
Retention: 73%
Programs: 74
Awards 2024-25: 2,705

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University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 10,813
Retention: 80%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 2,881

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WSU

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Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 10,603
Retention: 68%
Programs: 165
Awards 2024-25: 2,724

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WFU

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Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 9,322
Retention: 93%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 2,876

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Rice University

Houston, TX

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 8,961
Retention: 97%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 2,880

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MUP

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 6,975
Retention: 77%
Programs: 71
Awards 2024-25: 1,529

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Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,767
Retention: 85%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 1,235

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SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,945
Retention: 87%
Programs: 57
Awards 2024-25: 990

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Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

English Language and Literature: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,417
Retention: 94%
Programs: 42
Awards 2024-25: 970

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Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

English Language and Literature: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 14,074
Retention: 70%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 3,734

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American University

Washington, DC

English Language and Literature: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 12,321
Retention: 88%
Programs: 143
Awards 2024-25: 4,433

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Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

English Language and Literature: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,803
Retention: 94%
Programs: 59
Awards 2024-25: 972

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