Best Colleges for English & Literature
This ranking spotlights the best colleges for English and literature majors who want to master the art of writing, critical analysis, and storytelling. Compare schools on faculty expertise, publishing opportunities, writing workshop quality, and alumni literary achievements to find a program that hones your voice and opens doors in publishing, education, law, and beyond.
51 schools ranked in this list.
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| #1 | United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD, 21403 |
| #2 | College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA, 01060 |
| #3 | Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA, 50112 |
| #4 | Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY, 13323 |
| #5 | Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA, 24450 |
| #6 | Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA, 01002 |
| #7 | Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT, 05753 |
| #8 | Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA, 19010 |
| #9 | Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA, 01063 |
| #10 | Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA, 30030 |
| #11 | Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ, 07764 |
| #12 | Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH, 43022 |
| #13 | University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, MN, 56267 |
| #14 | New College of FloridaSarasota, FL, 34243 |
| #15 | Union CollegeSchenectady, NY, 12308 |
| #16 | Wheaton College (IL)Wheaton, IL, 60187 |
| #17 | University of DallasIrving, TX, 75062 |
| #18 | Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA, 01075 |
| #19 | Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA, 01002 |
| #20 | University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME, 04938 |
| #21 | Bennington CollegeBennington, VT, 05201 |
| #22 | Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI, 49006 |
| #23 | Purchase College--SUNYPurchase, NY, 10577 |
| #24 | Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA, 15301 |
| #25 | Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA, 17870 |
| #26 | The University of the SouthSewanee, TN, 37383 |
| #27 | Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711 |
| #28 | Warren Wilson CollegeAsheville, NC, 28815 |
| #29 | Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NY, 10962 |
| #30 | Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI, 49242 |
| #31 | Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL, 61401 |
| #32 | Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA, 16125 |
| #33 | Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD, 21204 |
| #34 | Hendrix CollegeConway, AR, 72032 |
| #35 | Centenary CollegeShreveport, LA, 71104 |
| #36 | Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY, 14456 |
| #37 | Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD, 57078 |
| #38 | Wheaton College (MA)Norton, MA, 02766 |
| #39 | Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR, 97219 |
| #40 | Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GA, 30750 |
| #41 | Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ, 08701 |
| #42 | Washington CollegeChestertown, MD, 21620 |
| #43 | Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT, 05439 |
| #44 | Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA, 24595 |
| #45 | Calumet College of St. JosephWhiting, IN, 46394 |
| #46 | Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC, 29325 |
| #47 | The New SchoolNew York, NY, 10011 |
| #48 | Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA, 16630 |
| #49 | Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH, 45202 |
| #50 | Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL, 32446 |
| #51 | Pratt InstituteBrooklyn, NY, 11205 |