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Colleges offering Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

451 U.S. colleges and universities offer Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. Together they awarded 5,444 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 125 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

Most schools offering it: New York (48), Pennsylvania (33), California (23), Illinois (20), Michigan (18), Minnesota (18)

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Showing 409–432 of 451 schools

MU
Private nonprofit

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
2,530
Retention
80%
Programs
80
Awards 2024-25
870
CampusOnlineHybrid
EU
Private nonprofit

Edgewood University

Madison, WI

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate, Master

Students
2,459
Retention
73%
Programs
101
Awards 2024-25
612
CampusOnlineHybrid
SAU
Private nonprofit

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master · Fully online

Students
2,441
Retention
77%
Programs
101
Awards 2024-25
842
CampusOnlineHybrid
UL
Private nonprofit

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
2,316
Retention
71%
Programs
73
Awards 2024-25
857
CampusOnlineHybrid
WU
Private nonprofit

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
2,314
Retention
78%
Programs
72
Awards 2024-25
668
CampusOnlineHybrid
EC
Private nonprofit

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
2,283
Retention
84%
Programs
97
Awards 2024-25
718
CampusOnlineHybrid
DU
Private nonprofit

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate, Master · Online option

Students
2,232
Retention
88%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
577
CampusOnlineHybrid
UMF
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
2,100
Retention
73%
Programs
46
Awards 2024-25
374
CampusOnlineHybrid
CU
Private nonprofit

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate · Fully online

Students
2,005
Retention
77%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
358
CampusOnlineHybrid
DU
Private nonprofit

Doane University

Crete, NE

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Bachelor

Students
1,985
Retention
79%
Programs
54
Awards 2024-25
440
CampusOnlineHybrid
RWU
Private nonprofit

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate, Bachelor

Students
1,960
Retention
84%
Programs
74
Awards 2024-25
545
CampusOnlineHybrid
UVI
Public

University of the Virgin Islands

Charlotte Amalie, VI

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
1,792
Retention
69%
Programs
44
Awards 2024-25
278
CampusOnlineHybrid
MU
Private nonprofit

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master

Students
1,751
Retention
73%
Programs
65
Awards 2024-25
430
CampusOnlineHybrid
CU
Private nonprofit

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master · Fully online

Students
1,695
Retention
78%
Programs
65
Awards 2024-25
460
CampusOnlineHybrid
TU
Private nonprofit

Thomas University

Thomasville, GA

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate · Online option

Students
1,471
Retention
49%
Programs
35
Awards 2024-25
388
CampusOnlineHybrid
CU
Private nonprofit

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate · Online option

Students
1,398
Retention
78%
Programs
53
Awards 2024-25
414
CampusOnlineHybrid
SMU
Private nonprofit

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master

Students
1,390
Retention
65%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
498
CampusHybrid
AC
Private nonprofit

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
1,317
Retention
61%
Programs
62
Awards 2024-25
465
CampusOnlineHybrid
BU
Private nonprofit

Bethel University

Mishawaka, IN

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Bachelor

Students
1,167
Retention
72%
Programs
66
Awards 2024-25
318
CampusOnlineHybrid
AC
Private nonprofit

Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Bachelor, Master

Students
1,157
Retention
78%
Programs
97
Awards 2024-25
241
CampusHybrid
MC
Private nonprofit

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Bachelor

Students
1,136
Retention
71%
Programs
60
Awards 2024-25
217
CampusHybrid

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