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2021 Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

359 Colleges
28,956 Bachelor's Degrees
$37,903 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General English Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional StudentsIn <nil>, 28,956 people earned their bachelor's in general english literature, making the major the #18 most popular in the United States.

This year's Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking analyzed 359 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in english. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general english literature programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general english literature program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best General English Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States

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Top 25 General English Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University has taken the #1 spot in this year's general english literature ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for General English Literature rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 4,343 students take at least one class online at Georgetown. 5,553 of Georgetown students are attending part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at Georgetown University

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population. UW Seattle not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 8,815 students at UW Seattle that take at least one class online. 9,705 of UW Seattle students are attending part time.

Full General English Literature at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Columbia also made our Best Colleges for General English Literature list, coming in at #2.

About 0.9% of Columbia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,172 students take at least one class online at Columbia. About 4,854 of the students at Columbia are attending part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best general english literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Virginia also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for General English Literature ranking.

About 0.5% of University of Virginia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,175 students take at least one class online at University of Virginia. About 2,758 of the students at University of Virginia are attending part time.

Full General English Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Our rankings recognize Monmouth University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Monmouth also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 1,584 students take at least one class online at Monmouth. About 808 of the students at Monmouth are attending part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at Monmouth University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best general english literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Boston College excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

About 0.5% of Boston College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. 1,916 of Boston College students are attending part time.

Full General English Literature at Boston College Report

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best general english literature schools for non-traditional students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for General English Literature ranking.

About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. 3,479 of UT Austin students are attending part time.

Full General English Literature at The University of Texas at Austin Report

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Villanova University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Villanova also did well on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

About 0.3% of Villanova students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,551 students at Villanova are exclusively online. 2,678 of Villanova students are attending part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at Villanova University

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Our rankings recognize Fordham University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Fordham U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

About 1.1% of Fordham U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,819 students at Fordham U are exclusively online. There are roughly 3,564 part time students in attendance at Fordham U.

Full General English Literature at Fordham University Report

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University of Houston - Clear Lake comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. Approximately 2,857 students take at least one class online at UH Clear Lake. There are roughly 4,970 part time students in attendance at UH Clear Lake.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best general english literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Florida State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. About 8,311 of the students at Florida State are attending part time.

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San Francisco State University earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 1.8% of SFSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 14,003 of SFSU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 6,034 part time students in attendance at SFSU.

Read full report on General English Literature at San Francisco State University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Our rankings recognize University of Miami as the #13 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. U Miami excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

About 0.6% of U Miami students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,899 students at U Miami that take at least one class online. 1,358 students are part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Miami

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Our rankings recognize University of Massachusetts Amherst as the #14 school in this year's rankings. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

The student loan default rate at UMass Amherst is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. About 6,786 of the students at UMass Amherst are attending part time.

Full General English Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

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Illinois State University comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Illinois State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,500 part time students in attendance at Illinois State.

Full General English Literature at Illinois State University Report

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University comes in at #16 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, SCU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

About 0.3% of SCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. About 1,240 of the students at SCU are attending part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at Santa Clara University

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The #17 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern Methodist University. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas. SMU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 912 students at SMU are exclusively online. There are roughly 3,019 part time students in attendance at SMU.

Full General English Literature at Southern Methodist University Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #18 in this year's ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for General English Literature ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. 4,683 of UW - Madison students are attending part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #19 spot in our 2021 best general english literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Duquesne is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

The student loan default rate at Duquesne is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,731 students at Duquesne that take at least one class online. 365 of Duquesne students are attending part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at Duquesne University

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Loyola Marymount University comes in at #20 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Loyola Marymount also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

About 0.9% of Loyola Marymount students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,981 students at Loyola Marymount that take at least one class online. 764 students are part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at Loyola Marymount University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University comes in at #21 in this year's ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Emory also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for General English Literature ranking.

About 0.4% of Emory students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. 1,395 of Emory students are attending part time.

Full General English Literature at Emory University Report

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Our rankings recognize University of California - Berkeley as the #22 school in this year's rankings. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

About 0.5% of UC Berkeley students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. 4,099 students are part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of California - Berkeley

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #23 spot in our 2021 best general english literature schools for non-traditional students. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 1.4% of UT Arlington students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 17,309 students at UT Arlington are exclusively online. About 22,217 of the students at UT Arlington are attending part time.

Full General English Literature at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #24 spot in our 2021 best general english literature schools for non-traditional students. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Vanderbilt excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

About 0.5% of Vanderbilt students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 821 students at Vanderbilt that take at least one class online. 1,196 of Vanderbilt students are attending part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at Vanderbilt University

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #25 spot in our 2021 best general english literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. William & Mary excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature list.

About 0.2% of William & Mary students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,359 students take at least one class online at William & Mary. There are roughly 1,311 part time students in attendance at William & Mary.

Full General English Literature at William & Mary Report

Rest of the Top Schools for Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

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Boston University
Boston, MA
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

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Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 359 different United States general english literature schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ
52 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
53 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.

Rank College Location
54 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
55 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
56 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
57 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
58 University of Houston Houston, TX
59 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
60 DePaul University Chicago, IL
61 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
62 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
63 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
64 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
65 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
66 Northeastern University Boston, MA
67 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
68 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
69 Kean University Union, NJ
70 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA
71 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA

General English Literature by Region

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Region
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