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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CSU

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California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

English Language and Literature: 117 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 31,943
Retention: 82%
Programs: 90
Awards 2024-25: 8,260

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MSU

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Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

English Language and Literature: 115 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 23,375
Retention: 78%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 5,996

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University of Phoenix-Arizona

Phoenix, AZ

English Language and Literature: 114 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 111,248
Retention: 41%
Programs: 74

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BYU

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Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

English Language and Literature: 112 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 35,873
Retention: 91%
Programs: 213
Awards 2024-25: 8,076

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TAU

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Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX

English Language and Literature: 110 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 78,321
Retention: 94%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 22,577

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PUC

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Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

English Language and Literature: 110 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 58,658
Retention: 93%
Programs: 249
Awards 2024-25: 17,028

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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

English Language and Literature: 109 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 28,306
Retention: 92%
Programs: 245
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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UCB

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University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

English Language and Literature: 107 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 38,799
Retention: 90%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 10,325

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UCD

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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

English Language and Literature: 106 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 44,256
Retention: 94%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 13,222

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SFS

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

English Language and Literature: 106 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 22,563
Retention: 83%
Programs: 129
Awards 2024-25: 5,688

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UTS

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The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

English Language and Literature: 105 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 35,770
Retention: 80%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 7,979

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UMP

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University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

English Language and Literature: 104 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 41,725
Retention: 96%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 12,579

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SBU

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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

English Language and Literature: 104 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 26,689
Retention: 90%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 7,857

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UMG

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University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD

English Language and Literature: 102 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 63,012
Retention: 55%
Programs: 63

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NYU

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New York University

New York, NY

English Language and Literature: 101 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 56,832
Retention: 96%
Programs: 237
Awards 2024-25: 20,211

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

English Language and Literature: 101 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 36,894
Retention: 86%
Programs: 247
Awards 2024-25: 9,826

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA

English Language and Literature: 100 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 31,726
Retention: 92%
Programs: 201
Awards 2024-25: 10,173

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WSU

Public

Washington State University

Pullman, WA

English Language and Literature: 100 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 25,685
Retention: 78%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 7,458

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MSU

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Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO

English Language and Literature: 100 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 18,453
Retention: 63%
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 3,410

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NCS

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

English Language and Literature: 98 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 38,464
Retention: 94%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 10,860

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GMU

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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

English Language and Literature: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 39,766
Retention: 86%
Programs: 196
Awards 2024-25: 11,076

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

English Language and Literature: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 38,728
Retention: 92%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 9,900

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GVS

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Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI

English Language and Literature: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 22,011
Retention: 76%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 5,542

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

English Language and Literature: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 56,365
Retention: 83%
Programs: 307
Awards 2024-25: 12,522

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