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 suburb of Fairfax. GMU also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. 12,712 of GMU students are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Miami. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small 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 student loan default rate at U Miami is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,899 students take at least one class online at U Miami. About 1,358 of the students at U Miami are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Emory University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Emory also made our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at Emory is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,651 students take at least one class online at Emory. 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 fairly 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 student loan default rate at University of Virginia is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,175 students take at least one class online at University of Virginia. 2,758 students are part time.
Florida State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 student loan default rate at Florida State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 8,311 part time students in attendance at Florida State.
Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
About 1.7% of Old Dominion students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 9,358 students at Old Dominion are exclusively online. There are roughly 7,868 part time students in attendance at Old Dominion.
Clemson University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college 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.
The student loan default rate at Clemson is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,161 students at Clemson that take at least one class online. 3,412 of Clemson students are attending 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 medium-sized 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. There are roughly 4,896 part time students in attendance at UNCW.
Our rankings recognize Vanderbilt University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 821 students at Vanderbilt that take at least one class online. 1,196 of Vanderbilt students 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. There are roughly 1,311 part time students in attendance at William & Mary.
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. Approximately 8,399 students take at least one class online at UK. 4,117 students are part time.
University of Central Florida landed the #12 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.
The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. 23,575 students are part time.
University of Florida earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly 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 student loan default rate at UF is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. About 11,205 of the students at UF 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).
