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Colleges offering English Language and Literature

1,670 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in English Language and Literature. Together they awarded 49,571 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 229 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. 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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Showing 1,561–1,584 of 1,670 schools

ATC
Public

English Language and Literature
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
4,455
Retention
57%
Programs
97
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LCC
Public

English Language and Literature
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
4,193
Programs
87
Awards 2024-25
976
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CPT
Public

English Language and Literature
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
4,130
Retention
66%
Programs
86
CampusOnlineHybrid
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KCC
Public

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

English Language and Literature
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
4,036
Retention
62%
Programs
62
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CC
Public

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

English Language and Literature
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
3,959
Retention
59%
Programs
38
CampusOnlineHybrid
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STC
Public

English Language and Literature
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
3,942
Retention
56%
Programs
90
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UIU
Private nonprofit

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

English Language and Literature
Bachelor

Students
3,941
Retention
68%
Programs
65
Awards 2024-25
1,018
CampusOnlineHybrid
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IHC
Public

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

English Language and Literature
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
3,804
Retention
56%
Programs
54
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MWS
Public

English Language and Literature
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Admission
Open
Students
3,716
Retention
54%
Programs
76
CampusOnlineHybrid
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KSU
Public

English Language and Literature
Bachelor

Admission
Open
Students
3,569
Retention
54%
Programs
29
CampusHybrid
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LU
Private nonprofit

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

English Language and Literature
Bachelor · Fully online

Students
3,514
Retention
77%
Programs
53
Awards 2024-25
880
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

English Language and Literature
Bachelor

Students
3,479
Retention
80%
Programs
64
Awards 2024-25
492
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LU
Private nonprofit

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

English Language and Literature
Bachelor

Students
3,330
Retention
81%
Programs
82
Awards 2024-25
419
CampusOnlineHybrid
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IHC
Public

English Language and Literature
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
3,184
Retention
59%
Programs
65
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LSU
Private nonprofit

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

English Language and Literature
Bachelor

Students
3,153
Retention
74%
Programs
85
Awards 2024-25
971
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MAC
Private nonprofit

English Language and Literature
Bachelor

Students
2,955
Retention
56%
Programs
30
Awards 2024-25
318
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NU
Private nonprofit

Newman University

Wichita, KS

English Language and Literature
Bachelor

Students
2,939
Retention
69%
Programs
51
Awards 2024-25
381
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach, FL

English Language and Literature
Bachelor

Students
2,853
Retention
62%
Programs
38
Awards 2024-25
359
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TMU
Private nonprofit

English Language and Literature
Bachelor

Students
2,615
Retention
67%
Programs
22
Awards 2024-25
208
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NGT
Public

English Language and Literature
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
2,599
Retention
58%
Programs
66
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

D'Youville University

Buffalo, NY

English Language and Literature
Bachelor · Online option

Students
2,556
Retention
73%
Programs
48
Awards 2024-25
894
CampusOnlineHybrid
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