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2021 Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region

51 Colleges
3,434 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,199 Avg Cost*

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Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region

For this year's Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a bachelor's in english. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general english literature programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general english literature program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best General English Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Illinois State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's general english literature ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Great Lakes Region 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. About 2,500 of the students at Illinois State are attending part time.

Full General English Literature at Illinois State University Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #2 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 offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

About 0.2% of UW - Madison students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. About 4,683 of the students at UW - Madison are attending part time.

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University of Illinois at Chicago earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIC also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. 5,712 students are part time.

Full General English Literature at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. U-M also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. About 3,568 of the students at U-M are attending part time.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign. UIUC also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. About 10,007 of the students at UIUC are attending part time.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Indiana University - Bloomington comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population. IU Bloomington also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Great Lakes Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

About 1.4% of IU Bloomington students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 18,013 students take at least one class online at IU Bloomington. 5,256 students are part time.

Full General English Literature at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, DePaul is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Great Lakes Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. About 3,547 of the students at DePaul are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Ohio State University - Main Campus as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus. Ohio State also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

About 1.2% of Ohio State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 42,293 students take at least one class online at Ohio State. About 8,459 of the students at Ohio State are attending part time.

Full General English Literature at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best general english literature schools for non-traditional students. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

The student loan default rate at Elmhurst is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,642 students at Elmhurst that take at least one class online. 653 students are part time.

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Loyola University Chicago earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Loyola Chicago also did well on our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Great Lakes Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 5,319 students take at least one class online at Loyola Chicago. 2,121 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students general english literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 661
Ohio 829
Illinois 1,054
Indiana 579
Wisconsin 612

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