2021 Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer a bachelor's in english language & literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great english language & literature programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the english language & 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 English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
Check out the english language & literature programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 15% Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students
George Mason University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southeast Region that are best for non-traditional english language & literature students. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax. GMU also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region rankings.
About 0.8% of GMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. About 12,712 of the students at GMU are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Miami. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 7,899 students take at least one class online at U Miami. 1,358 of U Miami students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Emory University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Emory also made our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. 1,395 of Emory students are attending part time.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. University of Virginia also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 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.
Florida State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Florida State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 20,172 students take at least one class online at Florida State. About 8,311 of the students at Florida State are attending part time.
Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
The student loan default rate at Old Dominion is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 9,358 of Old Dominion students are exclusively distance learners. 7,868 of Old Dominion students are attending part time.
Clemson University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population. Clemson also made our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #8.
About 0.6% of Clemson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,161 students at Clemson that take at least one class online. 3,412 students are part time.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UNCW also did well on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast 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 1.6%. There are approximately 8,583 students at UNCW that take at least one class online. 4,896 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Vanderbilt University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Vanderbilt is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 821 students take at least one class online at Vanderbilt. About 1,196 of the students at Vanderbilt are attending part time.
William & Mary earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, William & Mary also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 1,359 students take at least one class online at William & Mary. 1,311 of William & Mary students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Kentucky as the #11 school in this year's rankings. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington. UK excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at UK is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,399 students at UK that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,117 part time students in attendance at UK.
University of Central Florida landed the #12 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UCF is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.3% of UCF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. There are roughly 23,575 part time students in attendance at UCF.
University of Florida earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. 11,205 of UF students are attending part time.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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