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2021 Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

14 Colleges
1,528 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,837 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in VirginiaIn <nil>, 1,528 bachelor's degrees were awarded to english language & literature students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 36,642 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.2% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in english language & literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent english language & literature programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

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

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2021 Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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George Mason University has taken the #1 spot in this year's english language & literature ranking for non-traditional students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. GMU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Virginia list.

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.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at George Mason University

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Virginia 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. 2,758 students are part time.

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Old Dominion University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk. Old Dominion not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Virginia list.

About 1.7% of Old Dominion students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 9,358 of Old Dominion students are exclusively distance learners. About 7,868 of the students at Old Dominion are attending part time.

Full English Language & Literature at Old Dominion University Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Virginia list.

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

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Our rankings recognize James Madison University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. JMU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Virginia list.

About 0.8% of JMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,740 students at JMU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,328 part time students in attendance at JMU.

Full English Language & Literature at James Madison University Report

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Hollins University
Roanoke, VA

Our rankings recognize Hollins University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Hollins is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Roanoke. Hollins not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Virginia list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 102 of Hollins students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 109 part time students in attendance at Hollins.

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

Our rankings recognize University of Mary Washington as the #7 school in this year's rankings. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

About 1.4% of UMW students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 982 students take at least one class online at UMW. 722 students are part time.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Mary Washington

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Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond. VCU also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Virginia rankings.

The student loan default rate at VCU is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. There are roughly 5,055 part time students in attendance at VCU.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at Regent is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 8,499 of Regent students are exclusively distance learners. 5,924 of Regent students are attending part time.

Full English Language & Literature at Regent University Report

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Christopher Newport University. CNU is a small public school located in the city of Newport News. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, CNU has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Virginia ranking.

About 0.6% of CNU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are roughly 106 part time students in attendance at CNU.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Christopher Newport University


 

Best for Non-Traditional Students English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,150
Mississippi 236
Florida 1,946
Alabama 525
Georgia 1,036
Tennessee 686
West Virginia 255
South Carolina 515
Louisiana 438
Kentucky 388
Arkansas 332

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*Avg Cost is for the top 14 schools only.

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