This is a more general education program that focuses on the English language, including its structure, history, and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in English Language and Literature.
Abilene Christian University
1600 Campus Court, Abilene, TX 79699
| Phone Number: | (325) 674-2000 |
| Website: | www.acu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,265 (4,202 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Ace Computer Training Center
109-19 72nd Road, STE # 4F, Forest Hills, NY 11375
| Phone Number: | (718) 575-3223 |
| Website: | www.acecareer.edu |
| School Type: | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 28 (28 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 4 to 1 |
Adams State College
208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, CO 81102
| Phone Number: | (719) 587-7011 |
| Website: | www.adams.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,635 (2,648 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Adelphi University
South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530-0701
| Phone Number: | (516) 877-3000 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,266 (5,977 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Adrian College
110 S Madison St, Adrian, MI 49221-2575
| Phone Number: | (517) 265-5161 |
| Website: | www.adrian.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,506 (1,506 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Advanced College
13180 Paramount Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280
| Phone Number: | (562) 408-6969 |
| Website: | www.advancedcollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 184 (184 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Agnes Scott College
141 E. College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030-3797
| Phone Number: | (404) 471-6000 |
| Website: | www.agnesscott.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 948 (906 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Alabama A & M University
4900 Meridian St, Normal, AL 35762
| Phone Number: | (256) 372-5000 |
| Website: | www.aamu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,149 (4,978 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Alabama State University
915 S Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL 36101-0271
| Phone Number: | (334) 229-4400 |
| Website: | www.alasu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,806 (5,455 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Albany State University
504 College Dr., Albany, GA 31705
| Phone Number: | (229) 430-4600 |
| Website: | www.asurams.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,832 (4,242 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Albertus Magnus College
700 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511-1189
| Phone Number: | (203) 773-8550 |
| Website: | www.albertus.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,943 (2,312 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Albion College
611 E Porter St, Albion, MI 49224
| Phone Number: | (517) 629-1000 |
| Website: | www.albion.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,878 (1,878 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Albright College
1621 N. 13th St., Reading, PA 19612-5234
| Phone Number: | (610) 921-2381 |
| Website: | www.albright.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,601 (2,505 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Alcorn State University
1000 ASU Dr Ste 359, Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500
| Phone Number: | (601) 877-6100 |
| Website: | www.alcorn.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,861 (3,053 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Alderson Broaddus College
101 College Hill Drive, Philippi, WV 26416-2035
| Phone Number: | (304) 457-1700 |
| Website: | www.ab.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 803 (660 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Alfred University
One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802-1205
| Phone Number: | (607) 871-2111 |
| Website: | www.alfred.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,670 (2,015 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Alice Lloyd College
100 Purpose Rd, Pippa Passes, KY 41844
| Phone Number: | (606) 368-2101 |
| Website: | www.alc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 650 (650 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Allan Hancock College
800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454-6399
| Phone Number: | (805) 922-6966 |
| Website: | www.hancockcollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 18,747 (18,747 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 31 to 1 |
Allegheny College
520 N Main St, Meadville, PA 16335-3902
| Phone Number: | (814) 332-3100 |
| Website: | www.allegheny.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,204 (2,204 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Allen University
1530 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
| Phone Number: | (803) 254-4165 |
| Website: | allenuniversity.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 727 (727 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Barry University
11300 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33161-6695
| Phone Number: | (800) 756-6000 |
| Website: | www.barry.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,773 (6,221 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Benedictine University
5700 College Rd, Lisle, IL 60532-0900
| Phone Number: | (630) 829-6000 |
| Website: | www.ben.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,102 (4,275 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
| Phone Number: | (412) 268-2000 |
| Website: | www.cmu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,572 (6,195 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Chicago State University
9501 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628-1598
| Phone Number: | (773) 995-2000 |
| Website: | www.csu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,450 (6,239 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csu.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.csu.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.csu.edu/admissions/howtoapply.htm |
Davis & Elkins College
100 Campus Dr, Elkins, WV 26241-3996
| Phone Number: | (304) 637-1900 |
| Website: | www.dewv.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 755 (755 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
East Tennessee State University
807 University Pky, Johnson City, TN 37614-0000
| Phone Number: | (423) 439-1000 |
| Website: | www.etsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,990 (12,674 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Faulkner University
5345 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery, AL 36109-3378
| Phone Number: | (334) 272-5820 |
| Website: | www.faulkner.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,205 (3,594 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 43 to 1 |
Fort Hays State University
600 Park St, Hays, KS 67601-4099
| Phone Number: | (785) 628-4000 |
| Website: | www.fhsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,694 (10,169 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 39 to 1 |
Georgetown University
37th and O St NW, Washington, DC 20057
| Phone Number: | (202) 687-0100 |
| Website: | www.georgetown.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,593 (9,080 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Hampton University
Hampton, VA 23668-0099
| Phone Number: | (757) 727-5000 |
| Website: | www.hamptonu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,211 (5,390 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Humboldt State University
1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521-8299
| Phone Number: | (707) 826-3011 |
| Website: | www.humboldt.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,671 (7,734 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Idaho State University
921 S 8th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209
| Phone Number: | (208) 282-2700 |
| Website: | www.isu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 19,014 (15,398 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North, Jacksonville, AL 36265
| Phone Number: | (256) 782-5781 |
| Website: | www.jsu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,253 (9,217 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
15200 Kutztown Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530-0730
| Phone Number: | (610) 683-4000 |
| Website: | www.kutztown.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,731 (10,172 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
La Sierra University
4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA 92515-8247
| Phone Number: | (951) 785-2000 |
| Website: | www.lasierra.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,560 (1,736 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Missouri Southern State University
3950 E Newman Rd, Joplin, MO 64801-1595
| Phone Number: | (417) 625-9300 |
| Website: | www.mssu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,925 (6,819 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Neumann University
One Neumann Drive, Aston, PA 19014-1298
| Phone Number: | (610) 459-0905 |
| Website: | www.neumann.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,194 (3,241 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
190 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
| Phone Number: | (614) 292-6446 |
| Website: | www.osu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 62,807 (45,667 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90263
| Phone Number: | (310) 506-4000 |
| Website: | www.pepperdine.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,414 (3,617 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Prairie View A & M University
FM 1098 Road & University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446
| Phone Number: | (936) 261-3311 |
| Website: | www.pvamu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,628 (6,880 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Fifth and University, Durant, OK 74701-0609
| Phone Number: | (580) 745-2000 |
| Website: | www.se.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,854 (4,264 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
601 E John Street, Champaign, IL 61820-5711
| Phone Number: | (217) 333-1000 |
| Website: | www.illinois.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 46,585 (32,620 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1000 Spring Garden St, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
| Phone Number: | (336) 334-5000 |
| Website: | www.uncg.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 25,098 (20,106 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
| Phone Number: | (415) 422-5555 |
| Website: | www.usfca.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,316 (6,210 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Wake Forest University
1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston Salem, NC 27106
| Phone Number: | (336) 758-5000 |
| Website: | www.wfu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,526 (4,825 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |