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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Elon University

Elon, NC

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 7,239
Retention: 90%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 1,739

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Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 6,318
Retention: 90%
Programs: 80
Awards 2024-25: 935

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SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 6,188
Retention: 58%
Programs: 142
Awards 2024-25: 1,635

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SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 5,337
Retention: 76%
Programs: 74
Awards 2024-25: 1,195

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Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,897
Retention: 87%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,295

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Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,002
Retention: 71%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 877

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Clark University

Worcester, MA

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,925
Retention: 86%
Programs: 70
Awards 2024-25: 1,496

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Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,225
Retention: 76%
Programs: 73
Awards 2024-25: 1,120

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Indiana University-East

Richmond, IN

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 3,203
Retention: 62%
Programs: 50
Awards 2024-25: 746

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University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,088
Retention: 73%
Programs: 38
Awards 2024-25: 568

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Rollins College

Winter Park, FL

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,046
Retention: 85%
Programs: 53
Awards 2024-25: 786

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Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,565
Retention: 78%
Programs: 73
Awards 2024-25: 783

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Drew University

Madison, NJ

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Students: 2,232
Retention: 88%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 577

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Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

English Language and Literature: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,623
Retention: 94%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 456

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Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

English Language and Literature: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 11,022
Retention: 83%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 3,826

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APS

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Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

English Language and Literature: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 10,439
Retention: 70%
Programs: 71
Awards 2024-25: 2,890

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Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT

English Language and Literature: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 9,997
Retention: 77%
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 2,319

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Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY

English Language and Literature: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Students: 8,991
Retention: 76%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 2,060

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University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE

English Language and Literature: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 5,881
Retention: 80%
Programs: 42
Awards 2024-25: 1,368

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FUS

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Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, OH

English Language and Literature: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,976
Retention: 87%
Programs: 44
Awards 2024-25: 880

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University of Portland

Portland, OR

English Language and Literature: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,285
Retention: 88%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 976

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SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

English Language and Literature: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,179
Retention: 76%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 828

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University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

English Language and Literature: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,087
Retention: 84%
Programs: 80
Awards 2024-25: 1,072

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SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

English Language and Literature: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,832
Retention: 78%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 840

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