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2021 Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

71 Colleges
5,168 Bachelor's Degrees
$34,453 Avg Cost*

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Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

This year's Best General English Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking analyzed 71 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 Middle Atlantic 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

1
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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 college with a fairly large student population. Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

About 0.2% of Georgetown students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,343 students at Georgetown that take at least one class online. About 5,553 of the students at Georgetown are attending part time.

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2

Our rankings recognize Columbia University in the City of New York as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Columbia also made our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at Columbia is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,172 students at Columbia that take at least one class online. 4,854 of Columbia students are attending part time.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Our rankings recognize Monmouth University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. Monmouth also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

The student loan default rate at Monmouth is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,584 students at Monmouth that take at least one class online. There are roughly 808 part time students in attendance at Monmouth.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Our rankings recognize Villanova University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.3%. 1,551 students at Villanova are exclusively online. About 2,678 of the students at Villanova are attending part time.

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Fordham University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Fordham U has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

About 1.1% of Fordham U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,819 of Fordham U students are exclusively distance learners. About 3,564 of the students at Fordham U are attending part time.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Duquesne also did well on our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

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. About 365 of the students at Duquesne are attending part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Binghamton University. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population. Binghamton University also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

About 0.7% of Binghamton University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,855 part time students in attendance at Binghamton University.

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8

The College of New Jersey comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing. TCNJ 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 1,040 students at TCNJ that take at least one class online. There are roughly 570 part time students in attendance at TCNJ.

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Cornell University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for General English Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

About 0.4% of Cornell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. 574 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus as the #10 school in this year's rankings. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

About 2.6% of IUP students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,692 students at IUP that take at least one class online. 2,127 students are part time.

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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 in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
12 Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ
13 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
14 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD

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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,647
Pennsylvania 1,303
Maryland 674
New Jersey 856
Delaware 109
District of Columbia 140

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*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.

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