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

  • Private 4 Year
  • Oberlin, OH
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Oberlin is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music through its Conservatory and for the arts. Most students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Oberlin.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1360-1520
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 34%
  • Net Price $51,624
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Westmont is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the sciences and humanities. The residential hillside campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean above Santa Barbara.

#13 Best Private Colleges in California 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1450
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $32,172

  • Private 4 Year
  • Geneva, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Hobart and William Smith is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and political science. The residential campus overlooks Seneca Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region.

#17 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1385
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $34,170

  • Public 4 Year
  • St. Mary's City, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public honors college known for undergraduate liberal arts. The historic campus sits on the St. Mary's River in southern Maryland.

#3 Best Colleges in Maryland 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1143-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $21,071

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bloomington, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Illinois Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate music, nursing, and the sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in Bloomington in central Illinois.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.86
  • Acceptance Rate 39%
  • Net Price $28,644

  • Private 4 Year
  • Syracuse, NY
  • 4.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Syracuse is a private university known for undergraduate communications, journalism, and architecture. The residential campus sits on a hill overlooking the city of Syracuse.

#18 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1270-1440
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $48,215

  • Public 4 Year
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Minnesota is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and biological sciences. The Twin Cities campus spans Minneapolis and St. Paul along the Mississippi River.

#1 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1300-1500
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $17,209

  • Private 4 Year
  • Des Moines, IA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

Drake is a private university known for undergraduate journalism, pharmacy, and business. The campus sits in a residential neighborhood near downtown Des Moines.

#2 Best Colleges in Iowa 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $29,565

  • Private 4 Year
  • Malibu, CA
  • 3.8 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Pepperdine is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, communication, and international studies. The Malibu campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean from hillsides above the coast.

#14 Best Private Colleges in California 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1290-1450
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $66,585

  • Private 4 Year
  • Ithaca, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ithaca College is a private college known for undergraduate communications, journalism, and music. The hillside campus overlooks Cayuga Lake in the college town of Ithaca.

#19 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1230-1390
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $35,253

  • Private 4 Year
  • Norton, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Wheaton is a private liberal arts college known for its interdisciplinary Connections curriculum and frequent dual majors. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small town of Norton southeast of Boston.

#18 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1220-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $30,701

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • | 0 reviews

SLU is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate health sciences, nursing, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Midtown St. Louis.

#2 Best Colleges in Missouri 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1410
  • Avg GPA 3.95
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $27,749

  • Private 4 Year
  • Waco, TX
  • 4.2 | 14 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Baylor is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and prehealth programs. The residential campus sits along the Brazos River in Waco.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Texas 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1400
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 51%
  • Net Price $47,001

  • Private 4 Year
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • | 0 reviews

Westminster is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and health sciences. The urban campus sits near the Wasatch Mountains in Salt Lake City.

#1 Best Value in Utah 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 67%
  • Net Price $26,844

  • Public 4 Year
  • Amherst, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

UMass Amherst is a large public university known for undergraduate computer science, business, and engineering. Students can cross-register at nearby colleges through the Five College Consortium in the Pioneer Valley.

#1 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1310-1500
  • Avg GPA 3.99
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $22,948

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Nazareth is a private university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban campus sits in Pittsford just outside Rochester.

#21 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $30,785

  • Public 4 Year
  • Camden, NJ
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Rutgers-Camden is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and biology. The urban campus sits across the Delaware River from Philadelphia.

#2 Best Value Colleges in New Jersey 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1300
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $19,821

  • Private 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Saint Joseph's is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and food marketing. The residential campus sits in western Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood.

#15 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $31,205