This educational program focuses on the humanistic and scientific study of rhetoric, literacy, composition, and language/linguistic theories and their practical and pedagogical applications. This program typically includes in depth instruction in historical and contemporary rhetoric/composition theories; analysis of literacy practices in cultural and cross-cultural contexts; composition and criticism of visual, written, and mixed-media texts; and writing program administration.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Rhetoric and Composition.
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 |
Allen County Community College
1801 N Cottonwood, Iola, KS 66749
| Phone Number: | 620E12 |
| Website: | www.allencc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,126 (5,126 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
Amarillo College
2011 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX 79109
| Phone Number: | (806) 371-5000 |
| Website: | www.actx.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 14,016 (14,016 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 39 to 1 |
Angelina College
3500 South First, Lufkin, TX 75902-1768
| Phone Number: | (936) 639-1301 |
| Website: | www.angelina.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,862 (6,862 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Augustana College
639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-2296
| Phone Number: | (309) 794-7000 |
| Website: | www.augustana.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,585 (2,585 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Austin Community College District
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752
| Phone Number: | (512) 223-7000 |
| Website: | www.austincc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 64,276 (64,276 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 36 to 1 |
Ball State University
2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
| Phone Number: | (765) 289-1241 |
| Website: | www.bsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 23,938 (18,786 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Bates College
2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME 4240
| Phone Number: | (207) 786-6000 |
| Website: | www.bates.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,904 (1,904 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Beloit College
700 College St, Beloit, WI 53511-5595
| Phone Number: | (608) 363-2000 |
| Website: | www.beloit.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,449 (1,449 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Black Hills State University
1200 University St, Spearfish, SD 57799-9500
| Phone Number: | (605) 642-6011 |
| Website: | www.bhsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,914 (4,861 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
400 E Second St, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
| Phone Number: | (570) 389-4000 |
| Website: | www.bloomu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,576 (9,216 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bloomu.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.bloomu.edu/aid |
| Online Application: | www.bloomu.edu/rd/apply.htm |
Bob Jones University
1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard, Greenville, SC 29614-0001
| Phone Number: | (864) 242-5100 |
| Website: | www.bju.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,664 (3,750 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/financial/ |
| Online Application: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/apply/ |
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH 43403
| Phone Number: | (419) 372-2531 |
| Website: | www.bgsu.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: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 20,654 (16,359 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
One Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
| Phone Number: | (805) 756-1111 |
| Website: | www.calpoly.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 20,553 (19,295 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
California State University-Chico
First and Normal Sts, Chico, CA 95929-0150
| Phone Number: | (530) 898-6116 |
| Website: | www.csuchico.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,363 (16,715 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csuchico.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.csuchico.edu/fa/ |
| Online Application: | www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/undergrad_apply.asp |
California State University-East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, CA 94542
| Phone Number: | (510) 885-3000 |
| Website: | www.csueastbay.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 17,564 (13,225 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www20.csueastbay.edu/prospective/ |
| Financial Aid: | www20.csueastbay.edu/prospective/cost-and-finan… |
| Online Application: | www.csumentor.edu/ |
California State University-Fresno
5241 N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA 93740
| Phone Number: | (559) 278-4240 |
| Website: | www.csufresno.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,972 (21,165 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
California State University-Fullerton
800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831-3599
| Phone Number: | (657) 278-2011 |
| Website: | www.fullerton.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 44,958 (38,236 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.fullerton.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.fullerton.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.csumentor.edu/ |
California State University-Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
| Phone Number: | (562) 985-4111 |
| Website: | www.csulb.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 40,707 (33,274 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csulb.edu/student-info/admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/financial_aid/ty… |
| Online Application: | www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/ |
California State University-Los Angeles
5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032
| Phone Number: | (323) 343-3000 |
| Website: | www.calstatela.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 26,645 (19,958 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
DePaul University
55 E Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604
| Phone Number: | (312) 362-8000 |
| Website: | www.depaul.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: | 28,967 (18,708 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Eastern Oklahoma State College
1301 W Main St, Wilburton, OK 74578-4999
| Phone Number: | (918) 465-2361 |
| Website: | www.eosc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,687 (2,687 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.eosc.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.eosc.edu |
| Online Application: | www.eosc.edu |
Georgia College & State University
231 W Hancock Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061
| Phone Number: | (478) 445-2770 |
| Website: | WWW.GCSU.EDU |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,616 (6,113 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.gcsu.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.gcsu.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.gcsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/applicati… |
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 |
Ithaca College
953 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850-7002
| Phone Number: | (607) 274-3011 |
| Website: | www.ithaca.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,933 (6,328 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ithaca.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ithaca.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.ithaca.edu/admission/apply.php |
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 |
Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus
University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201-5372
| Phone Number: | (718) 488-1000 |
| Website: | www.liu.edu |
| 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 city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,491 (4,634 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.liu.edu/Brooklyn/Admissions.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.liu.edu/Brooklyn/Financial-Services.aspx |
| Online Application: | www.liu.edu/Brooklyn/Admissions/Apply.aspx |
Miami University-Oxford
501 East High St, Oxford, OH 45056
| Phone Number: | (513) 529-1809 |
| Website: | www.miami.muohio.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 21,226 (15,618 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
New York University
70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012-1091
| Phone Number: | (212) 998-1212 |
| Website: | www.nyu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 48,997 (24,325 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH 45701-2979
| Phone Number: | (740) 593-1000 |
| Website: | www.ohio.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,837 (19,288 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ohio.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ohio.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/ohiou/menu.html |
Pace University-New York
1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038-1598
| Phone Number: | (212) 346-1200 |
| Website: | www.pace.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 Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,377 (9,468 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Admissions: | appserv.pace.edu/execute/page.cfm?doc_id=764 |
| Financial Aid: | appserv.pace.edu/execute/page.cfm?doc_id=768 |
| Online Application: | appserv.pace.edu/execute/page.cfm?doc_id=22311 |
Saint Johns University
31802 County Rd 159, Collegeville, MN 56321
| Phone Number: | (320) 363-2011 |
| Website: | www.csbsju.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,185 (1,985 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csbsju.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.csbsju.edu/admission/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/csbsju/menu.html |
Southern Utah University
351 West University Blvd, Cedar City, UT 84720
| Phone Number: | (435) 586-7700 |
| Website: | www.suu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,434 (10,816 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 39 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.suu.edu/prostu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.suu.edu/ss/financial/ |
| Online Application: | www.suu.edu/prostu/apply.html |
Troy University
University Avenue, Troy, AL 36082-0001
| Phone Number: | (334) 670-3100 |
| Website: | www.troy.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 37,898 (26,996 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
University Avenue and High Street, West Chester, PA 19383
| Phone Number: | (610) 436-1000 |
| Website: | www.wcupa.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,765 (13,156 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.wcupa.edu/_admissions/sch_adm/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.wcupa.edu/_SERVICES/FIN_AID/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/pawest/menu.html |
English Literature (british and Commonwealth)
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
450 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown, PA 15904
| Phone Number: | (814) 269-7000 |
| Website: | www.upj.pitt.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,196 (3,196 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.upj.pitt.edu/286/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.upj.pitt.edu/295/ |
| Online Application: | app.applyyourself.com/?id=up-upj |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
| Phone Number: | (412) 624-4141 |
| Website: | www.pitt.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 33,373 (21,693 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.oafa.pitt.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.oafa.pitt.edu/fahome.aspx |
| Online Application: | www.oafa.pitt.edu/applying.aspx |