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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SDS

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

English Language and Literature: 150 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 41,137
Retention: 91%
Programs: 180
Awards 2024-25: 11,392

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University of California-Davis

Davis, CA

English Language and Literature: 150 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 40,065
Retention: 93%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 11,394

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WWU

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Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

English Language and Literature: 150 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 14,710
Retention: 79%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 3,304

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OSU

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Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

English Language and Literature: 137 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 61,443
Retention: 94%
Programs: 253
Awards 2024-25: 16,558

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TSU

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Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

English Language and Literature: 136 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 40,674
Retention: 80%
Programs: 141
Awards 2024-25: 8,620

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Fordham University

Bronx, NY

English Language and Literature: 136 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 16,150
Retention: 89%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,217

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UCB

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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

English Language and Literature: 135 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 26,133
Retention: 93%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 7,580

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Brown University

Providence, RI

English Language and Literature: 133 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 11,956
Retention: 99%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 3,477

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Emerson College

Boston, MA

English Language and Literature: 133 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 5,263
Retention: 87%
Programs: 33
Awards 2024-25: 1,703

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

English Language and Literature: 132 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 51,044
Retention: 96%
Programs: 262
Awards 2024-25: 19,199

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UNM

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM

English Language and Literature: 132 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 23,124
Retention: 76%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 5,063

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UMA

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

English Language and Literature: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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UNT

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University of North Texas

Denton, TX

English Language and Literature: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 46,864
Retention: 77%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 13,522

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

English Language and Literature: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 29,077
Retention: 93%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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WCU

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA

English Language and Literature: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 17,171
Retention: 83%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 4,041

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CSU

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California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

English Language and Literature: 127 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 43,662
Retention: 82%
Programs: 87
Awards 2024-25: 10,855

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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA

English Language and Literature: 127 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 37,297
Retention: 94%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 11,456

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CSU

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California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA

English Language and Literature: 127 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 18,492
Retention: 80%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 5,122

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Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

English Language and Literature: 126 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 18,816
Retention: 89%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 5,467

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

English Language and Literature: 125 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 31,091
Retention: 85%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 8,970

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UVC

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University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

English Language and Literature: 123 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 26,409
Retention: 98%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 9,098

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UIU

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

English Language and Literature: 122 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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UTR

Public

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX

English Language and Literature: 122 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 33,881
Retention: 81%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 6,872

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

English Language and Literature: 119 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 47,980
Retention: 87%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 11,831

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