Best colleges with English and Literature degrees

There are 1435 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in english and literature. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in english and literature based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $20,000 per year. Oxnard College offers the cheapest english and literature degree with an average net price of $1,085 annually.

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Major:English and Literature Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Public 4 Year
  • Purchase, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Purchase is a public college known for undergraduate performing arts, visual arts, and film. The suburban Westchester campus sits near New York City.

#16 Best Public Universities in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1185-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $18,211

  • Public 4 Year
  • Salisbury, MD
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Salisbury is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a small city on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

#4 Best Public Universities in Maryland 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $18,760

  • Public 4 Year
  • San Diego, CA
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

SDSU is a large public university known for undergraduate international business, hospitality management, and communications. The urban campus sits in San Diego's College Area with Spanish Colonial Revival buildings.

#10 Best Public Universities in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.82
  • Acceptance Rate 36%
  • Net Price $14,704

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Colorado State is a large public university known for undergraduate natural resources, agriculture, and engineering. The campus sits in the college town of Fort Collins near the Rocky Mountain foothills.

#4 Best Public Universities in Colorado 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $21,011

  • Private 4 Year
  • Joliet, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

University of St. Francis is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The campus sits in Joliet, a suburban city southwest of Chicago.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $14,045

  • Private 4 Year
  • Madison, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Drew is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate theater, political science, and the humanities. The forested campus sits in suburban Madison near New York City.

#5 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1103-1338
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $28,425

  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Pace is a private university known for undergraduate business and performing arts. The urban Manhattan campus sits near New York City's financial district.

#38 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $34,791

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicopee, MA
  • 3.5 | 4 reviews

Elms College is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small campus is in Chicopee in western Massachusetts.

#24 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $19,870

  • Private 4 Year
  • Austin, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Saint Edward's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate liberal arts, business, and education. The hilltop campus in South Austin overlooks the downtown skyline.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Texas 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $28,766

  • Private 4 Year
  • Upland, IN
  • 4.0 | 4 reviews

Taylor is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Upland.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.87
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $26,178

  • Public 4 Year
  • Bellingham, WA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 31 application deadline

Western Washington is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and education. The hillside campus overlooks Bellingham Bay near the Cascade Mountains.

#2 Best Public Universities in Washington 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $24,338

  • Private 4 Year
  • Beloit, WI
  • 5.0 | 4 reviews

Beloit is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate anthropology and the sciences. The historic residential campus overlooks the Rock River in southern Wisconsin.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Wisconsin 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1430
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $24,455

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Petersburg, FL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Eckerd is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The waterfront campus borders Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Florida 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $43,884

  • Private 4 Year
  • West Long Branch, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Monmouth is a private university known for undergraduate business, communication, and education. The suburban campus sits a short drive from the Atlantic beaches on the New Jersey shore.

#6 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $34,072

  • Private 4 Year
  • Erie, PA
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews

Gannon is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and the health sciences. The urban campus sits in downtown Erie near Lake Erie.

#31 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $23,123

  • Private 4 Year
  • Caldwell, ID
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

The College of Idaho is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences and a PEAK curriculum that pairs a major with three minors. The residential campus sits in the small city of Caldwell west of Boise.

#1 Best Value in Idaho 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1280
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 49%
  • Net Price $21,686

  • Private 4 Year
  • Raleigh, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Meredith is a private women's college known for undergraduate business, education, and design. The residential campus sits in Raleigh near the state's government district.

#6 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1098-1348
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $24,323

  • Private 4 Year
  • Salem, VA
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews

Roanoke is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, biology, and psychology. The residential campus sits in Salem at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $26,044